Hollywood is now known around the world for being a movie capital, but it wasn’t always that way. The first movie company did not move into the city until 1911. More studios followed, and it became the center of movie making in the U.S.
The city became such a fashionable place to be that in the 1920s newspaper publisher Harry Chandler got together with some other people to build a neighborhood there. They drew attention to the neighborhood’s famous location by calling it Hollywoodland. The first sign read “Hollywoodland.” It went up in 1923. It was meant to stay up only a year and half. It was supposed to advertise the neighborhood until it filled up, but it became so popular that it never came down.
It wasn’t until 1949 that the Los Angeles Parks Department removed the “land.” That left the famous sign that we all know today.
Question
Which key detail in the article supports the central idea?
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A The “Hollywoodland” sign is as well known as Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty.The “Hollywoodland” sign is as well known as Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty.
B Harry Chandler, a newspaper publisher, was one of the people who built Hollywoodland.Harry Chandler, a newspaper publisher, was one of the people who built Hollywoodland.
C The Los Angeles Parks Department removed “land” for the “Hollywoodland” sign in 1949.The Los Angeles Parks Department removed “land” for the “Hollywoodland” sign in 1949.
D The “Hollywoodland” sign was built in 1923 and was meant to stay up for one and a half years.The “Hollywoodland” sign was built in 1923 and was meant to stay up for one and a half years.
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The key detail in the article that supports the central idea is:
C. The Los Angeles Parks Department removed “land” for the “Hollywoodland” sign in 1949.
This detail illustrates the transition of the sign from its original purpose as an advertisement for a neighborhood to its current status as a renowned symbol of Hollywood.
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