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Book Review
Fritz B. Burns and the Development of Los Angeles: The Biography of a Community Developer and Philanthropist. By James Thomas Keane. (Los Angeles: Historical Society of Southern California, 2001. 287 pp. $25.00, ISBN 0-914421-26-3.)
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Real estate and land development constitute an essence of southern California history from its earliest land booms down to present-day efforts to cover whatever open land remains in the territory. This biography by James Thomas Keane narrates for the first time the rags-to-riches life of Fritz B. Burns (18991979), one of the premier developers and home builders in outlying sections of Los Angeles, especially during and after World War II. |
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