California : a history / / Andrew Rolle, Arthur C. Verge

• Autore: Rolle Andrew F.
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, England ; ; Malden, Massachusetts ; ; Oxford, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015; 2015
• Edizione: Eight edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (456 p.)
• Disciplina: 979.4
• Soggetto geografico: California History
• Classificazione: 253.93; 979.4
• Persona (resp. second.): VergeArthur C.
• Note generali: Previous ed.: 2008; Includes indexes
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: California: A History; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations ; Preface ; Chapter 1 California's Distinctiveness ; Selected Readings; Chapter 2 The Native Americans ; Selected Readings; Chapter 3 Exploring Baja and Alta California ; Selected Readings; Chapter 4 Colonizers of the Frontier ; Selected Readings; Chapter 5 Missions, Presidios, and Pueblos ; Selected Readings; Chapter 6 California and Its Spanish Governors; Selected Readings; Chapter 7 Exploration and Foreign Interference ; Selected Readings; Chapter 8 Arcadia ; Selected Readings; Chapter 9 Mexican California ; Selected ReadingsChapter 10 Infiltration and Revolt; Selected Readings; Chapter 11 On the Eve of American Rule; Selected Readings; Chapter 12 Trappers, Traders, and Homeseekers ; Selected Readings; Chapter 13 American Conquest; Selected Readings; Chapter 14 Gold ; Selected Readings; Chapter 15 Approaches to Statehood; Selected Readings; Chapter 16 Social Ferment ; Selected Readings; Chapter 17 A New Culture at the Golden Gate ; Selected Readings; Chapter 18 Post-Gold Rush Commerce; Selected Readings; Chapter 19 The Messy Land Problem; Selected Readings ; Chapter 20 California and the Union Selected Readings; Chapter 21 Ships and Rails; Selected Readings; Chapter 22 Agricultural and Urban Growth; Selected Readings; Chapter 23 Discrimination and Accommodation ; Selected Readings; Chapter 24 Crushing or Saving the Indians? ; Selected Readings; Chapter 25 Labor, the Farmers, and the New Constitution ; Selected Readings; Chapter 26 California Culture, 1870-1918 ; Selected Readings; Chapter 27 Progressive Politics ; Selected Readings; Chapter 28 Material Urban Growth ; Selected Readings; Chapter 29 Water, Conservation, and Agriculture ; Selected ReadingsChapter 30 Labor in an Industrial Age ; Selected Readings; Chapter 31 The Depression Years ; Selected Readings; Chapter 32 Twentieth-Century Culture ; Selected Readings; Chapter 33 Sports and Leisure; Selected Readings; Chapter 34 Wartime Setbacks and Gains ; Selected Readings; Chapter 35 World War II and Its Aftermath ; Selected Readings; Chapter 36 The Beleaguered Sixties; Selected Readings; Chapter 37 Environmental Realities; Selected Readings; Chapter 38 From Reagan Conservatism to "Governor Moonbeam" ; Selected Readings; Chapter 39 A New Ethnicity ; Selected Readings ; Chapter 40 From the Great Recession to the Rise of Silicon BeachSelected Readings; Chapter 41 Glowing Past Versus Troubled Future ; Selected Readings; Appendix The Governors of California ; Index of Authors in Selected Readings ; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 concernsFeatures concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate stude
• Titolo autorizzato: California
• ISBN: 1-118-70114-3; 1-118-70094-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820092003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: New York Academy of Sciences