University Park, Los Angeles - A Brief History

"University Park is one of Los Angeles's most diverse and historic neighborhoods. Beginning with the founding of the University of Southern California in 1880, the areahas hosted two Olympic Games and numerous presidents and been featured as abackdrop for dozens of movies, along with countless other events of cultural and historical significance. Few areas in Southern California boast such a wide variety of historic buildings; residential, educational and commercial;dating to LA's earliest days. With USC as its anchor, University Park thrives as a microcosm of LA's culture, architecture and development from an outpost accumulating settlers into one of the world's great cosmopolitan metropolises. Join author Charles Epting on this historical inventory of University Park's significant moments and lasting legacy"--

About the author

Charles Epting has studied history at the University of Southern California. From a family of local historians, Epting served as a researcher on books authored by his father, Chris Epting, and by Luis Chiappe of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Epting
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.07.2013
• EAN: 9781609499600
• ISBN: 978-1-60949-960-0
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Series: Brief History; Brief History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA Westen, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)