146 - Dr. Maxwell Johnson, A Connected Metropolis: Los Angeles Elites and the Making of a Modern City, 1890–1965

January 17, 2025 00:58:33
146 - Dr. Maxwell Johnson, A Connected Metropolis: Los Angeles Elites and the Making of a Modern City, 1890–1965
History of California Podcast
146 - Dr. Maxwell Johnson, A Connected Metropolis: Los Angeles Elites and the Making of a Modern City, 1890–1965

Jan 17 2025 | 00:58:33

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Show Notes

Today, we welcome Dr. Maxwell Johnson on to the program. He is the author of A Connected Metropolis: Los Angeles Elites and the Making of a Modern City, 1890–1965, a fascinating a book about the development and key players in early days of Los Angeles. 

Buy his book here.

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