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  • Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

    Several times during his latter years my friend, Charles Dwight Willard, urged me to write out my recollections of the five or six decades I had already passed in Los Angeles, expressing his regret that many pioneers had carried from this world so much that might have been of interest to both the Angeleño of the present and the future historian of Southern California; but as I had always led an ... Read more

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  • Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913 (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

    Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853–1913 is both memoir and civic chronicle, tracing Los Angeles from a remote Mexican-era pueblo into a modern American metropolis. Newmark writes in a lucid, documentary style, blending personal recollection with inventories of institutions, businesses, political figures, fires, floods, railroads, and social customs. Its literary context is the nineteenth ... Read more

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  • Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913

    Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

    In "Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913," Harris Newmark presents a vibrant autobiographical account that meticulously chronicles the transformative years of Southern California through a personal lens. Written in a reflective and narrative style, the text serves not only as a memoir but also as a historical document, offering insights into the region's social, economic, and cultural ... Read more

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  • Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913

    Enriched edition. Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

    In "Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913," Harris Newmark offers a compelling and meticulously detailed chronicle of the burgeoning Southern California landscape during a transformative period. Through a combination of personal memoir, historical narration, and reflective commentary, Newmark captures the essence of the region's development, social dynamics, and economic growth. His ... Read more

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    Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 (UNABRIDGED)

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    Harris Newmark was personally acquainted with every person and family involved in the founding of the city of Los Angeles, California. He gathers into this well-written book his reminiscences of the period from 1853 to 1913, as Los Angeles developed from a tiny village surrounded by great ranchos into a modern city. This book is a fascinating treasure trove of information for anyone who lives in ... Read more

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