It Happened in Southern California

<P>Best known for its movie industry surfing and amusement parks Southern California boasts an environment of glamour both natural and manmade. <I>It Happened in Southern California</I> tells the stories of intriguing people and events from the history of this region—from the first ships to arrive in San Diego in 1769 to the Watts Riots of 1965.</P><P></P><P>Follow a brave little band of multiracial settlers in 1781 up the California coast to a new frontier town today known as Los Angeles. Go back to the Chinatown war of 1871 which some say was sparked by love but others knew for what it was: a battle over race and money. Learn about the “puppet show” in 1988 performed not for kindergartners but for a baby condor destined to fly wild and free over Southern California’s skies. <I>It Happened in Southern California</I> describes everything from the efforts of the first Spanish colonialists to the reintroduction of endangered condor.</P><P></P><P></P>