Los Angeles, one of the most 

Populous cities in the United States

Boasts of structures 

Transforming its landscape

Magnificently

With an array of buildings

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In 1781, it saw its genesis

As a little town

Called Lady Queen of the Angeles

With 44 people

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With the U.S./Mexican wars

California was ceded

To the United States

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The 1800s witnessed

An unprecedented growth

Of its population

With the introduction

Of the railways

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The city boomed

Well into the 20th century

And gave birth

Of what became known

As the San Fernando Valley

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Many Americans have come

To fall in love with L.A.

Because its the home

Of movie stars that live

In Hollywood

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In 1928, Los Angeles ushered in

Its City Hall as one

Of its tallest buildings

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During World War 11

Defense structures arose

That dotted the skyline

That made the city

Into one of the major

Metropolitan areas

In the nation

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Is associated with the city

Through his famous architecture

Musical venues

Of the Sunset Trip

And surfing at Huntington Beach

Are nuggets to behold

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The mere mention of L.A.

Gives way to images

Of a counter culture

Where there’s fog

Hollywood stars, glamor

And fashion

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It’s where Robert F. Kennedy

Was fatally shot

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Because of its grandeur

L.A. remains a trend setter

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