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Behind the Bastards
The hosts cited L.A. Noire by John Bunton to illustrate how midcentury LosAngeles marketed itself as a "white spot of America" for Protestant settlers.
Per the book L.A. Noire by John Bunton, it was seen as, quote, a place where nativeborn white Protestants could enjoy the magic of outdoors inviting always, trees and blossom throughout the year, flow...
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The hosts cited L.A. Noire by John Bunton to illustrate how midcentury LosAngeles marketed itself as a "white spot of America" for Protestant settlers.
Per the book L.A. Noire by John Bunton, it was seen as, quote, a place where nativeborn white Protestants could enjoy the magic of outdoors inviting always, trees and blossom throughout the year, flowers and bloom all the time, as well as mystery, romance, charms, and splendor, all safe among others of their kind.