A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America
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Winner of the 2025 Bancroft Prize
"[An] enthralling debut...a beguiling history of Southern California, early industrial development, and U.S. empire." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
A deeply researched narrative of the creation of the Port of Los Angeles, a central event in America's territorial expansion and rise as a global economic power.
The Port of Los Angeles is all around us. Objects we use on a daily basis pass through it: furniture, apparel, electronics, automobiles, and much ...






















