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Book Synopsis The Elusive Eden by : Richard B. Rice
Download or read book The Elusive Eden written by Richard B. Rice and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California is a region of rich geographic and human diversity. The Elusive Eden charts the historical development of California, beginning with landscape and climate and the development of Native cultures, and continues through the election of Governor Gavin Newsom. It portrays a land of remarkable richness and complexity, settled by waves of people with diverse cultures from around the world. Now in its fifth edition, this up-to-date text provides an authoritative, original, and balanced survey of California history incorporating the latest scholarship. Coverage includes new material on political upheavals, the global banking crisis, changes in education and the economy, and California's shifting demographic profile. This edition of The Elusive Eden features expanded coverage of gender, class, race, and ethnicity, giving voice to the diverse individuals and groups who have shaped California. With its continued emphasis on geography and environment, the text also gives attention to regional issues, moving from the metropolitan areas to the state's rural and desert areas. Lively and readable, The Elusive Eden is organized in ten parts. Each chronological section begins with an in-depth narrative chapter that spotlights an individual or group at a critical moment of historical change, bringing California history to life.
Download or read book Compton written by Robert Lee Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compton is a city of myth and misunderstandings. Today, it is known as the city of "hip-hop dreams and gangsta fantasies." Its history, however, is not as well known. Compton was originally part of the Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant. The area was deeded as a wedding gift, lost in foreclosure, then sold to F.P.F. Temple and F.W. Gibson at a sheriff's sale. Ultimately, it was settled in 1867 by former forty-niners from Stockton. Given its location halfway between the harbor and Los Angeles, the "Hub City" has seen many pivotal events: the dawn of flight at the 1910 international air meet, the 1933 earthquake, floods, white flight, factory shut-downs, decline, and now a new beginning at the start of the 21st century.
Book Synopsis The Romance of the Ranchos by : E. Palmer Conner
Download or read book The Romance of the Ranchos written by E. Palmer Conner and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Romance of the Ranchos' by E. Palmer Conner, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the historical and literary landscape of California's ranchos. The book immerses the reader in vivid descriptions of the landscapes, lifestyle, and conflicts of the early Californian settlers, creating a rich tapestry of the past. Conner's writing style is both informative and engaging, blending historical research with narrative storytelling to bring the ranchos to life. The book offers a unique perspective on an overlooked aspect of California's history, shedding light on the tradition and culture of the ranchos and their significance in shaping the state's identity. The author's thorough research and attention to detail make this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of California and its early settlers. E. Palmer Conner's passion for the subject is evident in his meticulous examination of the topic, making 'The Romance of the Ranchos' a must-read for history buffs and literary enthusiasts alike.
Download or read book Haunted San Pedro written by Brian Clune and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the paranormal secrets behind this bustling Los Angeles port—includes photos! Home to one of the busiest ports in the country, San Pedro plays host to visitors from all walks of life—and death. Locals swap supernatural stories of shipwrecked ghosts, lost lighthouse keepers, suicidal lovers, and more. The spirit of a native Gabrieleno man wanders the grounds of the Wayfarers Chapel. The phantom smell of a Civil War officer’s cigar smoke wafts through the halls of the Drum Barracks. A dedicated employee of the historic Warner Brothers Theatre still fixes jammed film reels and tests equipment in the projection room. In this spine-chilling account, historian and paranormal investigator Brian Clune delves into the history and mysteries of these spooky seaside haunts.
Download or read book Gazetteer of Mexico: J-R written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Top of the Peninsula by : Marianne Babal
Download or read book The Top of the Peninsula written by Marianne Babal and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Baja Legends written by Greg Niemann and published by Sunbelt Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Baja Fever shares his extensive knowledge of the peninsula, its colorful past and booming present, in this fascinating reference book. History, lore, and amazing stories make it a "must-have" for Bajaphiles as well as armchair travelers.
Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Inventing the Dream by : Kevin Starr
Download or read book Inventing the Dream written by Kevin Starr and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1986-12-04 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume in Kevin Starr's passionate and ambitious cultural history of the Golden State focuses on the turn-of-the-century years and the emergence of Southern California as a regional culture in its own right. "How hauntingly beautiful, how replete with lost possibilities, seems that Southern California of two and three generations ago, now that a dramatically diferent society has emerged in its place," writes Starr. As he recreates the "lost California," Starr examines the rich variety of elements that figured in the growth of the Southern California way of life: the Spanish/Mexican roots, the fertile land, the Mediterranean-like climate, the special styles in architecture, the rise of Hollywood. He gives us a broad array of engaging (and often eccentric) characters: from Harrision Gray Otis to Helen Hunt Jackson to Cecil B. DeMille. Whether discussing the growth of winemaking or the burgeoning of reform movements, Starr keeps his central theme in sharp focus: how Californians defined their identity to themselves and to the nation.
Download or read book Hollywoodland written by David Wallace and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-10-20 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood history right out of its grandest era, accompanied by rare photographs, by the author of the LA Times bestseller Lost Hollywood.
Book Synopsis Old Torrance Olmsted Districts by : Bonnie Mae Barnard
Download or read book Old Torrance Olmsted Districts written by Bonnie Mae Barnard and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The City of Torrance anchors Los Angeles County's South Bay area and is known widely as a “headquarters city” for corporate giants Exxon Mobil, Nissan, Honda, and others. Yet the city's unique history often gets glossed over. “Downtown Torrance,” also known as “Old Torrance” and the “Olmsted Districts,” was laid out in 1912 by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., the influential urban-designer son of the “Father of Landscape Architecture,” F. L. Olmsted Sr. The town founder and patriarch, Jared Sidney Torrance, gave Olmsted Jr. the imperative to create a unique industrial city. The results are in the streets, buildings, and parks between Western Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, north of today's Plaza Del Amo and south of Dominguez Way. Some structures in this district were designed by renowned architect Irving Gill, including the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge and the Pacific Electric Railway depot.
Download or read book Pacific States Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 2208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California by : California. Supreme Court
Download or read book Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of California written by California. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Pacific States Reports: v. 1-63. California written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 2156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lawndale written by James Osborne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in the exact geographical center of Los Angeles Countys South Bay district, Lawndale was originally barley fields, then chicken ranches and small farms, growing vegetables for sale in nearby Inglewood and Redondo Beach. Retaining some of its rural character even after World War II, Lawndale gradually transformed into suburbia along with nearby communities, fighting all the while to retain its own identity and staving off aggressive annexation bids by surrounding cities. Finally in 1959, Lawndale incorporated, ending civic contentiousness. Despite the bustle of the high-end Galleria at South Bay, as well as Lawndales close proximity to some of the most tourism-friendly beach cities in California and its bisection by L.A.s busiest freeway, the I-405, the citys neighborhoods on the outskirts of Los Angeles International Airport retain the quiet ambiance evinced by its bedroom-community name.
Book Synopsis Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by :
Download or read book Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Transborder Los Angeles by : Yu Tokunaga
Download or read book Transborder Los Angeles written by Yu Tokunaga and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Los Angeles farmland during the years between the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Japanese Internment in 1942, Transborder Los Angeles weaves together the narratives of Mexican and Japanese immigrants into a single transpacific history. In this book, Yu Tokunaga moves from international relations between Japan, Mexico, and the US to the Southern California farmland, where ethnic Japanese and Mexicans played a significant role in developing local agriculture, one of the major industries of LA County before World War II. Japanese, Mexicans, and white Americans developed a unique triracial hierarchy in farmland that generated both conflict and interethnic accommodation by bringing together local issues and international concerns beyond the Pacific Ocean and the US-Mexico border. Viewing these experiences in a single narrative form, Tokunaga breaks new ground, demonstrating the close relationships between the ban on Japanese immigration, Mexican farmworkers' strikes, wartime Japanese removal, and the Bracero Program.
