Rather than presenting a comprehensive history of Los Angeles, Schmidt (political science, U. of Southern Maine) traces attempts to script the city of angels with an idealistic civic identity. He illuminates three defining influences in influencing the city's urban culture: Los Angeles Times' publisher Harrison Gray Otis in the 1880s, Hollywood i
Rather than presenting a comprehensive history of Los Angeles, Schmidt (political science, U. of Southern Maine) traces attempts to script the city of...
