Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.

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Learning how diverse forces shaped Los Angeles, bringing cultural richness and tensions and making it a global arts hub.

Los Angeles: Stories from the City

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Los Angeles, one of the largest cities in the United States and the world, has a unique story; home to indigenous tribes, just two hundred years ago Los Angeles was a small outpost of Mexico, after it took possession of California from Spain after the Mexican War of Independence; taken by the US in the Mexican- American war of 1848, Los Angeles remained a scrappy Cowtown until the discovery of oil in the 1890's.

Inventing the City

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