Today in History: Los Angeles, California
Today in History–September 04–the Library of Congress features El Pueblo de la Reyna de Los Angeles (The Town of the Queen of the Angels) founded on this day in 1781. Located between the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles remained independent until it was taken in a bloodless effort by U.S. forces during the Mexican American War. Originally focused on agriculture, Los Angeles is now known as a center for tourism and the entertainment industry as well as trade, transportation, manufacturing, , finance and banking. Learn more about this southern California city by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to access more Los Angeles primary sources.
Los Angeles Mapped online exhibition
More Los Angeles maps
The Los Angeles Oil Boom Through Maps Worlds Revealed: Geography & Maps July 25, 2019
L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective National History Museum Los Angeles County
South Spring Street, Los Angeles 1898 film
Building a harbor at San Pedro 1901 film
Los Angeles – California As I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California’s Early Years 1849-1900
Performing arts collection items related to Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports, correspondence & other texts
Los Angeles historic newspapers
- Los Angeles Daily Herald 1873-1876
- Daily Los Angeles Herald 1878-1884
- Los Angeles Daily Herald 1884-1890
- Los Angeles Herald 1890-1893
- The Herald 1893-1900
- Los Angeles Herald 1900-1911
Los Angeles Times Bombing (1910): Timeline, background information, select newspaper articles
U.S. legislation related to Los Angeles
State Spotlight: California primary source collections
More City Spotlight primary source collections