History of Los Angeles is a comprehensive historical account that explores the people, cultures, and events that transformed a small Indigenous homeland into one of the most recognizable cities in the world.
Beginning with the earliest Native American inhabitants of Southern California, the book examines the lives, traditions, and resilience of the Tongva, Tataviam, Chumash, and neighboring nations. It follows the arrival of Spanish explorers and missionaries, the establishment of missions and settlements, the Mexican period, American expansion, urban development, immigration, industry, culture, and the emergence of modern Los Angeles.
