Dreamers and Schemers: How an Improbable Bid for the 1932 Olympics Transformed Los Angeles from Dusty Outpost to Global Metropolis

by Barry Siegel

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How one man brought the Olympics to Los Angeles, fueling the city's urban transformation.

Dreamers and Schemers chronicles how Los Angeles's pursuit and staging of the 1932 Olympic Games during the depths of the Great Depression helped fuel the city's transformation from a seedy frontier village to a world-famous metropolis. Leading that pursuit was the "Prince of Realtors," William May (Billy) Garland, a prominent figure in early...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520298586

ISBN13:9780520298583

Release Date:October 2019

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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History Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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