Frenchtown Confidential
Tales from Los Angeles’ lost French quarter and Southern California’s forgotten French community.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Memorial Day Special Edition: The Doughboy
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This is, obviously, a pretty new blog covering a complex subject: the history of Southern California's forgotten French community. I o...
Monday, May 23, 2016
LA's First Frenchman: Louis Bauchet
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Quick history lesson: After French emperor Napoleon had his dérriere handed to him at Waterloo in 1815, a lot of French soldiers found t...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
France and the Founding of Los Angeles
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The French have loved California ever since they found out it existed. Theodore de Croix, Captain General of northwestern Mexico under Kin...
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Welcome to Frenchtown (1827 - 1989)*
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Look at a map of Los Angeles that includes the names of its many neighborhoods. Take the time to scrutinize it thoroughly. Something is mi...
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