Bøker av Leonard Pitt

In his enduring study of Spanish-speaking Californians - a group that includes both native-born Californians, or Californios, and immigrants from Mexico - the author charts one of the earliest chapters in the state's ethnic history, and, in the process, he sheds light on debates and tensions that continue to this day.

Few cities captivate the imagination as does Los Angeles. It is the locus of spectaculars: movies, earthquakes, freeways, riots, and sunsets. This title offers information on the City of Angels, including entries on history, geography, automobile culture, sports, movies, architecture, flora, fauna, scandals, biography, and religious groups.