Los Angeles 1950s overview

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Los Angeles 1950s overview: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	"Los Angeles 1950s overview" section revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 20, 2007
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jan 22, 2001