Download or read book Early Chapters in Southern California History written by Brian Dervin Dillon and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Southern California written by Carey McWilliams and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 1973 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an overview of Southern California, discussing the history of the region, seasons, Native Americans, missions, folklore, culture, Hollywood, politics, and more.

Download or read book Chapters on the History of the Southern Pacific written by Stuart Daggett and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book California written by Andrew Rolle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth edition of California: A History covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many diverse peoples who have called, and currently do call, California home. Explores the latest developments relating to California’s immigration, energy, environment, and transportation concerns Features concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate student comprehension Offers illuminating insights into the significant events and people that shaped the lengthy and complex history of a state that has become synonymous with the American dream Includes discussion of recent – and uniquely Californian – social trends connecting Hollywood, social media, and Silicon Valley – and most recently "Silicon Beach"

Download or read book A History of California and an Extended History of Its Southern Coast Counties written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book California written by Kevin Starr and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-03-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A California classic . . . California, it should be remembered, was very much the wild west, having to wait until 1850 before it could force its way into statehood. so what tamed it? Mr. Starr’s answer is a combination of great men, great ideas and great projects.”—The Economist From the age of exploration to the age of Arnold, the Golden State’s premier historian distills the entire sweep of California’s history into one splendid volume. Kevin Starr covers it all: Spain’s conquest of the native peoples of California in the early sixteenth century and the chain of missions that helped that country exert control over the upper part of the territory; the discovery of gold in January 1848; the incredible wealth of the Big Four railroad tycoons; the devastating San Francisco earthquake of 1906; the emergence of Hollywood as the world’s entertainment capital and of Silicon Valley as the center of high-tech research and development; the role of labor, both organized and migrant, in key industries from agriculture to aerospace. In a rapid-fire epic of discovery, innovation, catastrophe, and triumph, Starr gathers together everything that is most important, most fascinating, and most revealing about our greatest state. Praise for California “[A] fast-paced and wide-ranging history . . . [Starr] accomplishes the feat with skill, grace and verve.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review “Kevin Starr is one of california’s greatest historians, and California is an invaluable contribution to our state’s record and lore.”—MarIa ShrIver, journalist and former First Lady of California “A breeze to read.”—San Francisco

Download or read book A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA written by JAMES MILLER. GUINN and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical and Biographical Record of Southern California written by James Miller Guinn and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 1358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Sixty Years in Southern California 1853 1913 written by Harris Newmark and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty Years in Southern California is a stunning retrospective of California life in the mid-19th and early-20th century, offering vivid first-hand accounts of the state's early history. The six decades of reminiscences by Harris Newmark combine autobiography with the informed social commentary of an insider. The story of California's development informs and captivates, as the author works from his own memory, diaries and the historical records on Southern California to produce a valuable and insightful history. That the author lived and breathed the very culture he describes helps the tone greatly, helping readers to envision the distant past. Newmark confidently portrays life from the years he personally first arrived with his family as a child, through events such as the establishment of the law courts, the town stores, and the evolution of social life. The steady establishment of orchards and vineyards in the distinctly Mediterranean climate, and the settlers' run-ins with the Wild West culture dominant through the early times, is cataloged evocatively. Sixty Years in Southern California is a unique chronicle, being as events in Newmark's life are situated alongside an authoritative history of the region. We see how he personally made friends, became married, established a business, and watched as the society around him grew from humble beginnings to a prosperity staggering in both pace and scale. How the U.S. Civil War was experienced and felt in California, and how technological advances such as the steam train and the telegraph affected life, is mentioned. By 1913 these inventions were already taken for granted: Newmark wisely accounts for the enormous effects such things had, so that the reader may appreciate their significance. Somber events, such as the massacre of the Chinese laborers working on the railways, are also told; indeed, Newmark does not shy from the dark side of California's development. We also see predatory real estate booms, the arrival of sophisticated sales and marketing campaigns to the previously virgin country, and the consequent spikes in population. The later stages of the text account for the great boom in activity in the region, and how the terrible San Francisco earthquake of 1903 affected the entire state. Various commercial dealings between the emergent ruling class of California, many of whom were successful in all manner of enterprise, enlivens and adds drama to the chapters.

Download or read book Chapters on the History of the Southern Pacific written by Stuart Daggett and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rooted in Barbarous Soil written by Kevin Starr and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-10-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third in a four-volume series commemorating California's sesquicentennial, this volume brings together the best of the new scholarship on the social and cultural history of the Gold Rush, written in an accessible style and generously illustrated with with black and white and color photographs.

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