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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 11 Aug 2013

    This is destruction of Los Angeles streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses, automobiles, freeways: #LATimespic.twitter.com/yUDVpdI7qK

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      2. ᴊᴏʜɴ ᴍᴄᴄᴏʀᴍᴀᴄᴋ‏ @LAevolving 11 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Tragic RT @BeschlossDC Destruction of Los Angeles streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses, automobiles, freeways #LATimespic.twitter.com/fpI391xVy4

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      3. Kim Landsbergen‏ @treebiology 11 Aug 2013
        Replying to @LAevolving

        @LAevolving @beschlossdc @BeschlossDC Roger Rabbit was Right.

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      1. Erika Ehmsen‏ @esquared415 11 Aug 2013
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        Crushing. MT @BeschlossDC: Destruction of L.A. streetcars in 1956 in favor of buses, cars, freeways: #LATimespic.twitter.com/gScdX8U0k3

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      1. Eric Vellend‏ @ericvellend 11 Aug 2013
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        And smog. MT @BeschlossDC: Destruction of LA streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses, automobiles, freeways: #LATimespic.twitter.com/RgUOOWdAko

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      1. Reza Rezvani‏ @reza_rezvani 11 Aug 2013
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        Woah “@BeschlossDC: Destruction of Los Angeles streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses, automobiles, freeways: #LATimes pic.twitter.com/LdGpIPMDhN”

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      1. Colin‏ @clnbrns 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Hooray for automobile lobbyists!

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      1. Bob Ingle‏ @bobingle99 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC A time they regret now

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      1. johnpenn‏ @JohnPenn 13 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC That is an amazing picture.. Do you know if this was a mass recycling program as well?

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      1. JJ the Santa Barbarian‏ @cookiesinheaven 12 Aug 2013
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        RT @BeschlossDC: This is destruction of #LA streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses, automobiles, freeways: #LATimes pic.twitter.com/q6Q2KDQ3XS”

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      1. djcozmik‏ @djcozmik 11 Aug 2013
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        .@BeschlossDC people curious about this should check out Taken For A Ride: http://youtu.be/Ob2bYUtxlxs 

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      1. Alex‏ @smuncky 11 Aug 2013
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        Big shift RT @BeschlossDC This is destruction of Los Angeles streetcars, 1956, in favor of buses/automobiles/freewayspic.twitter.com/AD0TsHSvUE

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      1. Kirk Cunningham‏ @kirkcunningham 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC Great ideas in history for $200, Alex.

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      1. John Schmitt‏ @JohnSchmitt18 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC This says so much about transportation in America.

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      1. Tobin W‏ @TobinWilliamson 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC The saddest photo you've ever posted.

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      1. Mike McMurray‏ @mikemhops 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @JaredRavich Sad, sad, sad

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      1. Bobby Apperson, Creativity Coach‏ @BobbyCoach 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC wow. amazingly awful. now everyone wants these back in northeast LA #transit

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      1. Ray Rittenhouse‏ @RayRittenhouse 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC reduce hydrocarbons, but doubt reduce traffic, would not move any quicker than the buses.

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      1. Matt Skolnik‏ @MattSkolnikEsq 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC someone should calculate the net carbon impact of just that one decision.

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      1. All seeing eye‏ @frontenakian 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC @tomhawthorn #LATimes Roger Rabbit

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      2. Mitali Pattnaik‏ @mitali 11 Aug 2013
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        @BeschlossDC so sad. why didn't they at least send to another city? Like SF.

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      3. Chris Webb‏ @scripticuk 11 Aug 2013
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        @mitali @BeschlossDC If you want to destroy the competition, you don't send it out of town. So sad to see.

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