Nixon Now Podcast

On April 10, 1962 Walter O'Malley's vision for the Los Angeles Dodgers triumphed when he opened his new privately constructed stadium. It was five years in the making, and wasn't without controversy, as various civic visions and social forces clashed. One thing was certain about Dodger Stadium: it had a profound effect on the city's identity in the 20th Century. In this edition of the Nixon Now Podcast, Jerald Podair, author of "City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles" tell this gripping story. Jerald Podair is professor of history and the Robert S. French Professor of American Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. He is a recipient of the Allan Nevins Prize, awarded by the Society of American Historians for "literary distinction in the writing of history." Interview by Jonathan Movroydis.