Taming the elephant : politics, government, and law in pioneer California / / John F. Burns and Richard J. Orsi, editors ; illustrations editors Joshua Paddison and Teena Stern ; associate editor Marlene Smith-Baranzini

• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (302 p.)
• Disciplina: 979.4/04
• Soggetto topico: Frontier and pioneer life - California; Law - California - History - 19th century; Legislation - California - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: California Politics and government 1846-1850; California Politics and government 1850-1950; California Social conditions 19th century
• Altri autori: BurnsJohn F OrsiRichard J
• Note generali: "Published in association with the California Historical Society."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Taming the Elephant: An Introduction to California's Statehood and Constitutional Era -- 2. A Violent Birth Disorder, Crime, and Law Enforcement, 1849-1890 -- 3. The Courts, the Legal Profession, and the Development of Law in Early California -- 4. "We Feel the Want of Protection": The Politics of Law and Race in California, 1848-1878 -- 5. Capturing California -- 6. "Officialdom": California State Government, 1849-1879 -- 7. "None Could Deny the Eloquence of This Lady": Women, Law, and Government in California, 1850-1890 -- 8. The Beginnings of Anglo-American Local Government in California -- 9. An Uncertain Influence: The Role of the Federal Government in California, 1846-1880 -- List of Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Taming the Elephant is the last of four volumes in the distinguished California History Sesquicentennial Series, an outstanding compilation of original essays by leading historians and writers. These topical, interrelated volumes reexamine the meaning of the founding of modern California during the state's pioneer period. General themes run through all four volumes: the interplay of traditional cultures and frontier innovation in the creation of a distinctive California society; the dynamic interaction of people and nature and the beginnings of massive environmental change; the impact of the California experience on the nation and the world; the influence of pioneer patterns on modern California; and the legacy of ethnic and cultural diversity as a major influence on the state's history. This fourth volume treats the role of post-Gold Rush California government, politics, and law in the building of a dynamic state, with influences that persist today. Provocative essays investigate the creation of constitutional foundations, law and jurisprudence, the formation of government agencies, and the development of public policy. Authors chart the roles played by diverse groups-criminals and peace officers, entrepreneurs and miners, farmers and public officials, defenders of discrimination and female and African American activists. The essays also explore subjects largely overlooked in the past, such as the significance of local and federal government in pioneer California and early struggles to secure civil rights for women and racial minorities.
• Titolo autorizzato: Taming the elephant
• ISBN: 9786612762703; 0-520-93648-5; 1-282-76270-2; 1-59734-931-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910812753503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: California history sesquicentennial series ; ; 4.