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Inventing L.A.
The Chandlers and Their Times
By Jones, Peter
- ISBN
- 978-1-60883-104-3
- Publisher
- Peter Jones Prods.
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Reviewed on September 15, 2010 | Media
Beginning in 1884, with Harrison Gray Otis, four generations of Chandlers did not so much shape Los Angeles as "invent" it. Their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times, was at the center of L.A.'s economic, industrial, transportation, political, social, and cultural development. Commentary by historians, cultural critics, and a host of others, including Chandler family members, reveal how the L.A. Times evolved from journalistic jingoism, anti-unionism, business boosteris...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
