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  2. Russian Americans - Wikipedia

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    In the mid-19th century, waves of Russian immigrants fleeing religious persecution settled in the US, including Russian Jews and Spiritual Christians. From 1880 to 1917, within the wave of European immigration to the US that occurred during that period, a large number of Russians immigrated primarily for economic opportunities.

  3. Fort Ross, California - Wikipedia

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    The present name of Fort Ross [5] appears first on a French chart published in 1842 by Eugène Duflot de Mofras, who visited California in 1840. [6] The name of the fort is said to derive from the Russian word rus or ros, the same root as the word "Russia" (Pоссия, Rossiya) (Fort Ross (Russian: Форт-Росс, Kashaya mé·ṭiʔni), originally Fortress Ross (pre-reformed Russian ...

  4. Category:19th century in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    19th century in Los Angeles — within Spanish Las Californias (to 1821), Mexican Alta California (1821-1848), and U.S. California (1848 on). 14th; 15th; 16th; 17th ...

  5. History of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    With the support of the Los Angeles Times, a special LAPD Red Squad arrested so many strikers that the city's jails were soon filled. Broadway in the Historic Core 1917. Some 1,200 dock workers were corralled in a special stockade in Griffith Park. The Times wrote approvingly that "stockades and forced labor were a good remedy for IWW terrorism."

  6. Victorian Downtown Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Stearns House 1835-77 / BAKER BLOCK 1875⁠–⁠1942 now US 101 Arcadia Block 1858⁠–⁠1927 now⁠ ⁠US⁠ ⁠101 L O S A N G E L E S S T R E E T Calle de los Negros now US 101 FORT MOORE ST. ARCADIA STREET former route ALISO fmr. rt. 201⁠–⁠21 W. Temple, 131 W. Temple p1906: Hotel Aberdeen – County Jail 315 N Spring 211 W. Temple Hall of Justice 1925⁠–⁠pres ----- north side ...

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles

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    Land near the Port of Los Angeles reserved to the federal government in the 19th Century; later became Fort MacArthur. 97: Founder's Church of Religious Science: February 3, 2020 : 3281 West Sixth St.

  8. Timeline of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    5 19th century. Toggle 19th century subsection. 5.1 Mexican period. 5.1.1 American invasion. ... 1934 – Los Angeles Science Fiction Society formed. [12] 1935 ...

  9. List of the oldest buildings in California - Wikipedia

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    Los Angeles: 1822 Convent: The adobe convent is the only original building left of Mission San Fernando Rey de España. [47] Neary-Rodriguez Adobe: Santa Cruz: 1822–24 Dormitory: The adobe dormitory for Native American residents is the only original building left of Mission Santa Cruz. [48] Cooper-Molera Adobe: Monterey: 1823 Residence [49]