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The History of Los Angeles is a textbook about the development of the city from its first settlement through 2024. The book is unique in that it presents a comprehensive and complete history of the city from the time of its indigenous people through the end of 2024. Students and those interested in Los Angeles' history will appreciate its balanced and nonjudgmental approach, which leaves it up to readers to reach their own conclusions about the past, draw parallels with the present, and imagine the future of this major American city.