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The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles
By Krist, Gary
- ISBN
- 9780451496386 9780451496409
- Publisher
- Crown
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Reviewed on April 15, 2018 | Social Sciences
Krist (Empire of Sin) tackles the development of Los Angeles in his latest nonfiction, focusing on three key figures in the city's history—William Mulholland (1855–1935), David Wark (D.W.) Griffith (1875–1948), and Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944). Self-trained engineer Mulholland was responsible for the massive public works project that allowed the drought-prone city access to water. Griffith helped transform the film indus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
