"Lost LA" explores the past through the region's archives, where photos, documents, and other rare artifacts unlock the untold history behind the fantasy of Southern California. Hosted by writer and public historian Nathan Masters of the USC Libraries, each episode of "Lost LA" brings the primary sources of history to the screen in surprising new ways. Much of L.A.'s past is lost to history, but through the region's archives, we can uncover the inspiring dreams and bitter realities that built the modern-day metropolis.
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Shindana Toy Company - Changing the American Doll Industry

Discovering the Universe - Exploring the Cosmos Atop Mount Wilson

Paul Revere Williams - An African-American Architect in Jet-Age L.A.

Bootlegger Tunnels - A Journey Through LA’s Prohibition Lore

Three Views of Manzanar - Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange and Toyo Miyatake

Griffith Park - The Untold History

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What A Disaster!

Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

Apocalypse Avoided

The World Takes Action

Discovering the Ozone Hole

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Future Preview

Ch 1: From Farm to Freeway

Ch 3: The Paving of Paradise

Ch 5: Watts Action
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Tucson: Gateway to Sonora

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