@ This Stage: During the years 1848 to 1870, the City of Los Angeles made a slow, often turbulent transition from its previous Spanish colonial rule to the often brutal rule-of-law imposed by the new Anglo-based California government. Due to ongoing racial tensions and violence, LA was described as “undoubtedly the toughest town of the entire nation.” The homicide rate during these years averaged 158 per 100,000 (13 murders per year), which was greater than the murder rate for New York City during the same period. But by 1870, there was enough of a civilized citizenry to actually consider establishing some kind of culture base in the town.
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It is always fun to read specific histories of specific places. This one is the history of smaller theatre within Los Angeles. These kinds of histories are usually left out of history books and teachings in high school. Sometimes you get what are essentially “fun-facts” that might hit a point or two about this history, but it doesn’t usually go very in depth and has to do with something else you are talking about. While this history is unique from what I have learned it also intersects with some of the knowledge I have. This is the other side of history that is really fun. That connecting between the histories and what you have learned to what you are learning. Overall this is a pretty good article, it seems to be lacking in certain areas but fairly informative as an overview of the history. I enjoy articles like this and hope to see some more in the future because it is always good to learn something new, especially if it is about a place you enjoy.
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