Los Angeles

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Names: Los Angeles
Place Type: political
Description: State's largest city; expanded rapidly late 19th and early 20th century due to cattle ranching, railroads and motion-picture industry; has suffered several earthquakes, droughts and air pollution; site of many museums, universities and wealthy communities. (TGN)
Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
Born: Isamu Noguchi (Japanese-American, 1904-1988)

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