Los Angeles, CA

Everyone dreams of going to Los Angeles at one time or another. A certain romance is attached to this city, the “city of angels.” Even children on remote islands thousands of miles away can describe Los Angeles to a certain degree. They will tell you of glorious beaches, beautiful women, fabulous weather all year long, and how easy it is to meet real life movie stars. The incredible part is that this kind of lifestyle is true for many of the city



Los Angeles fascinates historians because its history is so exciting and easy to track, and because its growth has been so amazing. The Spanish officially founded Los Angeles in 1781. The area had been inhabited by Native American tribes prior to that, and was under Spanish rule until 1821, when they relinquished their power, and the Bear Flag Republic was then proclaimed in 1846. In 1850 California became the 31st state of this new Republic, The Santa Fe Railroad finally reached Los Angeles in 1875, and from there the expansion began.