Download or read book Sacramento Region California State Fair written by California State Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Official Map and Directory of State Fair Grounds Sacramento California written by California. State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book California State Fair Sacramento written by and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book River City and Valley Life written by Christopher J. Castaneda and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often referred to as “the Big Tomato,” Sacramento is a city whose makeup is significantly more complex than its agriculture-based sobriquet implies. In River City and Valley Life, seventeen contributors reveal the major transformations to the natural and built environment that have shaped Sacramento and its suburbs, residents, politics, and economics throughout its history. The site that would become Sacramento was settled in 1839, when Johann Augustus Sutter attempted to convert his Mexican land grant into New Helvetia (or “New Switzerland”). It was at Sutter’s sawmill fifty miles to the east that gold was first discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Nearly overnight, Sacramento became a boomtown, and cityhood followed in 1850. Ideally situated at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, the city was connected by waterway to San Francisco and the surrounding region. Combined with the area’s warm and sunny climate, the rivers provided the necessary water supply for agriculture to flourish. The devastation wrought by floods and cholera, however, took a huge toll on early populations and led to the construction of an extensive levee system that raised the downtown street level to combat flooding. Great fortune came when local entrepreneurs built the Central Pacific Railroad, and in 1869 it connected with the Union Pacific Railroad to form the first transcontinental passage. Sacramento soon became an industrial hub and major food-processing center. By 1879, it was named the state capital and seat of government. In the twentieth century, the Sacramento area benefitted from the federal government’s major investment in the construction and operation of three military bases and other regional public works projects. Rapid suburbanization followed along with the building of highways, bridges, schools, parks, hydroelectric dams, and the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, which activists would later shut down. Today, several tribal gaming resorts attract patrons to the area, while “Old Sacramento” revitalizes the original downtown as it celebrates Sacramento’s pioneering past. This environmental history of Sacramento provides a compelling case study of urban and suburban development in California and the American West. As the contributors show, Sacramento has seen its landscape both ravaged and reborn. As blighted areas, rail yards, and riverfronts have been reclaimed, and parks and green spaces created and expanded, Sacramento’s identity continues to evolve. As it moves beyond its Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and government-town heritage, Sacramento remains a city and region deeply rooted in its natural environment.

Download or read book California State Fair written by Carson Hendricks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting in San Francisco in 1854, the California State Fair and Exposition began as a vehicle to showcase, encourage, and expand Californias agricultural industry. It quickly became an attraction for thousands of residents, both local and from across the state. By 1884, it occupied the largest exhibit hall in the United States. Within 100 years, it became the largest fair in the country by adding horse racing, elaborate exhibits from every county in the state and from around the world, thrill rides, top-flight entertainment, and, of course, the best food. The original goal of the fair was met some 50 years ago, as California remains the nations top producer of agricultural products.

Download or read book Fair Facts California State Fair written by California State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Picture Map of Fair Grounds California State Fair Sacramento written by California. State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Description of California State Fair Exhibit Made by Weinstock Lubin Sacramento Cal written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pamphlet with two views (south view on front; north view on back) of a mock castle made entirely of textile fabrics created by the pioneering dry goods merchants, Weinstock & Lubin of Sacramento for the Pavilion at the California State Fair in Sacramento. The text is from a San Francisco Chronicle article entitled, "A Wonderful Castle," dated Sept. 12.

Download or read book Cal Expo Home of the California State Fair written by California. Department of Parks and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Journal of the Assembly During the Session of the Legislature of the State of California written by California. Legislature. Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 2490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Periodical Report written by California State Agricultural Society and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: