LOS ANGELES, CA
\lˌɒs ˈand͡ʒəlˌiːs], \lˌɒs ˈandʒəlˌiːs], \l_ˌɒ_s ˈa_n_dʒ_ə_l_ˌiː_s]\
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was settled by the Spaniards in 1781. Gold discovered here in 1842 was the first authentic finding of the precious metal in California. The city was occupied by Stockton in 1846, but was retaken by the Californians. It was again captured in 1847.
By John Franklin Jameson
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