The Hidden History of Los Angeles
By Robert Petersen
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Episodes: 95
Description
The Hidden History of Los Angeles podcast explores the lesser known aspects of L.A. history. Contrary to the commonly held belief that L.A. does not have any history, Los Angeles has a rich and colorful history. You just have to dig a little deeper to find it.
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Elements of Los Angeles and an Interview with D.J. Waldie HHLA91
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Jessie Mae Robinson HHLA90
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Hidden Pasadena and an Interview with William Deverell HHLA89
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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LA Archives Bazaar 2024 HHLA88
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Inventing Paradise and an Interview with Paul Haddad HHLA87
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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LA Scavenger and an Interview with Danny Jensen HHLA86
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Guy McAfee HHLA85
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The L.A. Archives Bazaar HHLA84
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Jack Parsons HHLA83
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Darrow's Nightmare and an Interview with Nelson Johnson HHLA82
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Clarence Darrow and the Bombing of the L.A. Times HHLA81
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Randy Newman's "I Love L.A." HHLA80
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Crooked and an Interview with Nathan Masters HHLA79
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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52 Things To Do In Los Angeles and an Interview with Teena Apeles HHLA78
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May 26, 2023 |
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L.A. in a Minute and an Interview with Evan Lovett HHLA77
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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L.A. Sounds: Ozomatli and an Interview with Ulises Bella HHLA76
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Charlie Parker in L.A. HHLA75
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Bring Eyvin Hernandez Home!
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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A Place at the Nayarit and an Interview with Natalia Molina HHLA74
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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L.A. Names: Pico Boulevard HHLA73
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Freewaytopia and an Interview with Paul Haddad HHLA72
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Crossover Episode with the L.A. Meekly Podcast HHLA71
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Palm Trees HHLA70
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Preserving Los Angeles and an Interview with Ken Bernstein HHLA69
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Owen Brown HHLA68
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Kathy Fiscus and an Interview with William Deverell HHLA67
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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Dootsie Williams HHLA66
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Spiritual L.A. and an Interview with Catherine Auman HHLA65
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Chicana Artivistas and an Interview with Martha Gonzalez HHLA64
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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We Heart L.A. Parks and an Interview with Andrea Richards and Teena Apeles HHLA63
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May 18, 2021 |
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Abandoned Los Angeles and an Interview with Jason Horton HHLA62
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May 11, 2021 |
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Bunker Hill and an Interview with Nathan Marsak HHLA61
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Big Santa Anita Canyon and an Interview with Maggie Moran HHLA60
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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L.A. Names: Rodeo Drive HHLA59
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Becoming Los Angeles and an Interview with D.J. Waldie HHLA58
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Oct 11, 2020 |
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Malcolm X in L.A. HHLA57
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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L.A. Names: Wilshire Boulevard HHLA56
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Set the Night on Fire and an Interview with Jon Wiener HHLA55
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Discovering Griffith Park and an Interview with Casey Schreiner HHLA54
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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L.A. Sounds: Carol Kaye HHLA53
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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The City Beneath and an Interview with Susan Phillips HHLA52
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Disney and an Interview with Chris Nichols HHLA51
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Guy Clark's L.A. Freeway HHLA50
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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The Autograph Book of L.A. and an Interview with Josh Kun HHLA49
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Sponsored: Introducing Detective Trapp
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Lost LA and an Interview with Nathan Masters HHLA48
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Mills Place HHLA47
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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Sponsored: Introducing Man in the Window
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Lesser-Known L.A. Movies and an Interview with Phoef Sutton and Mark Jordan Legan HHLA46
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Freeway Soundwalls HHLA45
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Jun 05, 2019 |
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L.A. Sounds: Eric Dolphy HHLA44
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May 04, 2019 |
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Dear Los Angeles: An Interview with David Kipen HHLA43
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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3 Laws that Shaped the Downtown Skyline HHLA42
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Dec 12, 2018 |
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Q&A L.A.: Why are there so many Craftsman houses in Pasadena? HHLA41
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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L.A. Sounds: John Cage HHLA40
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Oct 18, 2018 |
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Introducing "L.A. Sounds"
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Oct 13, 2018 |
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The Mirage Factory: An Interview with Gary Krist HHLA38
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Oct 13, 2018 |
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Q&A L.A.: What is the proper way to pronounce Los Angeles? HHLA39
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Charlotta Bass HHLA37
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Mar 01, 2018 |
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The Mount Wilson Observatory HHLA36
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Jan 20, 2018 |
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John Parkinson and an Interview with Stephen Gee HHLA35
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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Q&A L.A.: What was L.A.'s first automobile? HHLA34
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Sep 15, 2017 |
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The Ten Block System for Numbering Country Houses HHLA33
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Jul 01, 2017 |
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The Cecil Hotel and an Interview with James Bartlett HHLA32
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May 31, 2017 |
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Q&A L.A.: Why is the L.A. River so ugly? HHLA31
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Apr 16, 2017 |
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Pico Heights HHLA30
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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Discovery Project Show on January 27 and 28, 2017
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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Q&A L.A.: What is the oldest building in Los Angeles? HHLA29
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Dec 22, 2016 |
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Angels Flight and an Interview with Richard Schave HHLA28
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Oct 29, 2016 |
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Q&A L.A.: Why are there huge holes in the ground in Irwindale? HHLA27
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Aug 19, 2016 |
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Interview with Josh Nelson HHLA26 rev
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Jun 22, 2016 |
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Q&A LA: Why are there peacocks in Arcadia? HHLA25
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May 28, 2016 |
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Mack Robinson's Pasadena HHLA24
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Apr 02, 2016 |
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Q&A L.A.: Why does the 2 freeway end abruptly in Echo Park? HHLA23
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Feb 12, 2016 |
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The Triforium and an Interview with Tom Carroll HHLA22
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Jan 14, 2016 |
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Edward Kewen HHLA21
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Nov 08, 2015 |
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The Hunt for Tiburcio Vasquez HHLA20
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Sep 14, 2015 |
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L.A.'s First Subway HHLA19
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Aug 08, 2015 |
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Terrorism in Los Angeles HHLA18
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Jul 01, 2015 |
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Colonel Griffith HHLA17
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May 10, 2015 |
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L.A.'s Oldest and Newest Freeway HHLA16
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Mar 31, 2015 |
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Mayor Foster HHLA15
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Mar 01, 2015 |
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Battlefield Los Angeles HHLA14
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Feb 01, 2015 |
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L.A.'s Never Built Freeways HHLA13
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Dec 05, 2014 |
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Clifford Clinton HHLA12
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Oct 31, 2014 |
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Toypurina HHLA11
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Sep 23, 2014 |
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Naming Azusa and Pasadena HHLA10
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Aug 11, 2014 |
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Two Stories of the California Dream HHLA9
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Jul 10, 2014 |
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Downey Block HHLA8
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Jun 14, 2014 |
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The Shooting of William Warren HHLA7
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Mar 06, 2014 |
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Origin of the name "Echo Park" HHLA6
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Jan 05, 2014 |
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St. Francis Dam Disaster HHLA5
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Dec 06, 2013 |
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LA's Original Name HHLA4
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Nov 06, 2013 |
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Chinatown Massacre HHLA3
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Sep 18, 2013 |
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Azusa Street Revival HHLA2
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Aug 17, 2013 |