Author:
Rawls, James J.
Edition Statement:9th ed.
Imprint:Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
Descriptionxvii, 553 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Note:Includes loose map.
Note:Part One: California beginnings -- 1. Introduction: Geography and history -- 2. The original Californians -- 3. Discovery, exploration, and founding -- 4. Outposts of a dying empire -- 5. A marginal province of a troubled republic -- 6. American infiltration: Traders, trappers, and settlers -- 7. The American conquest -- 8. The Gold Rush and economic development -- 9. A new state and frontier politics -- 10. Crime and punishment -- 11. Racial oppression and conflict -- 12. Culture and anarchy -- 13. Building the Central Pacific Railroad -- 14. The "terrible seventies" -- 15. Political turmoil and a new constitution -- 16. Economic growth -- 17. Culture and oligarchy -- 18. Politics in the era of railroad domination -- 19. Labor and capital -- 20. The roots of reform -- 21. The Republican progressives in power -- 22. The triumph of conservatism -- 23. New industries for Southern California -- 24. Controversies over land and water -- 25. The Great Depression -- 26. Cultural trends -- 27. Wartime growth and problems -- 28. Politics California style -- 29. Industrialized agriculture and disorganized labor -- 30. Diversity and conflict -- 31. A season of discontent -- 32. Culture and identity -- 33. Recent California politics -- 34. The environment and energy -- 35. The new California economy -- 36. Contemporary California society.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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