Lost LA Season 4 Preview
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"Lost LA" explores the past through the region's archives.
"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.
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Lost LA Season 4 Preview
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"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.
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Preview: S4 | 1m | "Lost LA" explores the past through the region's archives. (1m)
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Preview: S4 Ep6 | 35s | Operation Bootstrap was formed to facilitate change through community empowerment. (35s)
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Clip: S4 Ep6 | 3m 8s | The playrooms of the world are just as important as the board rooms. (3m 8s)
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Clip: S4 Ep6 | 3m 32s | Through their work, Operation Boostrap uplifted the Watts community. (3m 32s)
The Women Who Made Hubble's Discoveries Possible
Clip: S4 Ep5 | 4m 8s | The crucial work of women “computers” lead to Hubble’s discoveries in astronomy. (4m 8s)
The Most Important Document in the History of Astronomy
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Clip: S4 Ep5 | 3m 48s | A glass plate from the Carnegie Observatories archives helped discover the universe. (3m 48s)
Inside the Sistine Chapel of Astronomy
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Clip: S4 Ep5 | 2m 33s | The 100-inch Hooker Telescope is a wonder of science. (2m 33s)
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Preview: S4 Ep5 | 35s | Edwin Hubble discovered just how vast the universe truly is. (35s)
Paul R. Williams' Signature Architectural Style
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Clip: S4 Ep4 | 2m 29s | Paul R. Williams worked on more than 2,000 residences in the course of his career. (2m 29s)
Paul R. Williams – Architect for the Masses
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Clip: S4 Ep4 | 2m 7s | Paul R. Williams sought to provide affordable design to L.A.'s growing population. (2m 7s)
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Preview: S4 Ep4 | 35s | Pioneering African-American architect Paul Revere Williams' contributions to Los Angeles. (35s)
A Sip of a 100-year Old Whiskey at the Townhouse
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Clip: S4 Ep3 | 2m 4s | See the Prohibition-era world of Townhouse's founder, Italian immigrant, Cesar Menotti. (2m 4s)
A Glimpse of Prohibition-Era L.A. at King Eddy Saloon
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Clip: S4 Ep3 | 3m 53s | Explore the world beneath King Eddy and see how alcohol got into L.A. during Prohibition. (3m 53s)
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Preview: S4 Ep3 | 35s | Explore the subterranean myths of Prohibition-era Los Angeles. (35s)
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Preview: S4 Ep2 | 30s | Japanese Americans built new lives while detained at concentration camps like Manzanar. (30s)
Paul Kitakagi, Jr's Personal Connection with Dorothea Lange
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Clip: S4 Ep2 | 16m 7s | Host Nathan Masters and photographer Paul Kitakagi, Jr. visit the first grave at Manzanar. (16m 7s)
Kiyo Takabayashi’s Two Reasons for Signing Up During WWII
Clip: S4 Ep2 | 2m 19s | Kiyo Takabayashi served with the 442nd Regiment of the US Army, L Company. (2m 19s)
Ken Akune on Volunteering in the Army During WWII
Clip: S4 Ep2 | 3m 50s | Born in California, Ken Akune was relocated first to Merced Temporary Detention Center. (3m 50s)
George Katagiri on Realizing the Gravity of Incarceration
Clip: S4 Ep2 | 2m 23s | When WWII broke out, George and his family were sent to Portland Assembly Center. (2m 23s)
Baseball, A Silver Lining in the Internment Camps
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Clip: S4 Ep2 | 1m 30s | During World War II, the internment camps became involuntary homes for thousands. (1m 30s)
The Sensational Story of Griffith J. Griffith
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Clip: S4 Ep1 | 3m 20s | Griffith J. Griffith was an outsized figure in Los Angeles society in the early 1900s. (3m 20s)
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Clip: S4 Ep1 | 5m 5s | In 1961, the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round became the site of a race riot. (5m 5s)
The Liberation of Griffith Park
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Clip: S4 Ep1 | 2m 15s | Filmmaker Matt Spero captures the scenes at a gay-in at Griffith Park. (2m 15s)
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Preview: S4 Ep1 | 30s | Visit a Mexican-era adobe within Griffith Park and ride the historic Merry-go-Round. (30s)
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