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    The Aqueduct That Built Los Angeles

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    The story of how Los Angeles transformed from a water-starved town to a metropolis through the ambitious Los Angeles Aqueduct project, which tapped the distant Owens River but sparked the contentious California Water Wars.

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    Infrastructure projects are never just about engineering—they're fundamentally about politics and power. The Los Angeles Aqueduct wasn't built because it was the only solution to the city's water needs; it was built because Los Angeles had the political connections and financial resources to make it happen.

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    Lessons from the Aqueduct: Power, Politics, and Public Works

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    The Modern Legacy: What Today's Cities Can Learn

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