Los Angeles History
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The history of Los Angeles started with the Spanish Settlement known as Bahía de los Fumos. Santa Rosa Island of California is a site of the Arlington Springs Man and the human remains discovered in this area are the oldest remains discovered in the USA.
Tonga tribe first settled in the region of Los Angeles. The local tribes produced high quality baskets and other different types of products and started trade with the other parts of the United States. Tonga Tribe still exists in Los Angeles.
Till 1870, Los Angeles was a little village with a population of more than 5000 people. By 1900, the population of this city grew to 100,000 inhabitants.
A lot of people worked actively to develop, promote Los Angeles and make it a great city.
The first railroad in Los Angeles was setup in October 1869 between Los Angeles and San Pedro. In 1892, oil was discovered by Edward L. Doheny near Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles became the center of the oil Production.
In order to sustain future growth, huge engineering projects were started to bring more water to the city.
Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games of 1932.
A great Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum was established in 1923. It was designed to accommodate 76,000 people; later it was expanded with the seating capacity of 100,000 spectators.
During World War II, Los Angeles was the center of aircraft production. Thousands of Afro- Americans migrated to this area to take the jobs in the aircraft industries.
A lot of communities are settled in Los Angles like Spanish, Mexicans, Latinos, Chicano and Asians.
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Sunset Boulevard >> added on January 20, 2010, by tibi
Sunset Blvd. takes you through Beverly Hills and Hollywood, Bel-Air, and the Pacific Palisades. Sunset Blvd. will takes you through all rich areas of LA but also offers a lot of other sights. There is a lot to do on Sunset, besides great shopping, cool bars and excellent restaurants, this is also a place to see fancy cars, low riders, monster trucks etc. at night. People come to pose, and others just come to eat. It's a good mix.
Santa Monica Pier >> added on January 20, 2010, by MadSuh
This is basically a pier that was turned into a little theme park. The nice thing about it is that it's right by the beach, you can easily walk there from Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade and you'll find it very relaxing. There are some fun people around and at the end of the pier there is a nice little restaurant where you can grab something to eat after a long day of shopping.
Queen Mary >> added on January 20, 2010, by cipristb
The Queen Mary was at one point the largest and fastest ship in the world. It was built in 1934 and since 1967 she is sitting in the Long Beach Harbor as a hotel and a museum. It's certainly interesting to visit. The ship has 12 decks, luxurious Art Deco furniture, and interesting crew cabins as a good contrast to the luxury that the passengers were able to enjoy. There is also a Russian submarine right next to the Queen Mary, but you'll need an extra ticket for that one. It's supposed to be one of the hottest catches from Cold War times.- Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County >> added on January 20, 2010, by MadSuh
This large Spanish Renaissance style building is right by the University of Southern California. It's been built in 1913 and is home to dinosaurs, birds, minerals, and the lives of the American Indigenous people. The collection also holds one of two known preserved megamouth sharks. However, the biggest attraction is probably the "Fighting Dinosaurs", where life-sized models were put together from real bones. Phone 1-213-763-DINO - Hollywood Sign >> added on January 20, 2010, by MadSuh
One of the most famous and popular places to visit in LA is obviously the Hollywood Sign. Although, this is really not that spectacular, its something you have seen many times and everybody connects something with it. Surprisingly, there is no sightseeing platform or anything like that, you simple get as close as you can and watch it from further away.
You may or may not go for the hike (about 5Miles), I usually just drive as close as I can and then take some photos)
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