Inventing L.A.
Subtitle: the Chandlers and their Times
By: by Bill Boyarsky ; based on the film by Peter Jones.
Contributors: Jones, Peter, 1956 Feb. 24-
Publisher: Angel City Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781883318925
Subjects: Otis, Harrison Gray, -- 1837-1917; Chandler, Harry, -- 1864-1944; Chandler, Norman, -- b. 1899; Chandler, Otis, -- 1927-2006; Los Angeles times; Newspaper publishing -- California -- Los Angeles
Description: "Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times" is the tale of the Chandlers family's reign over L.A. with the help of their mighty scepter, the Times, and their entwinement with politics, family feud, and fortune. This is truly the story of the building of one of the most famous, populated, and culturally rich cities in the world"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Harrison Gray Otis : the pioneer; title: The bombing; title: Harry Chandler : the empire builder; title: Norman Chandler : the businessman; title: Otis Chandler : the journalist; title: Tom Johnson : successor; title: Epilogue : the Chandler era ends.