California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles),Used

California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles),Used

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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. Starrs Answer Is A Combination Of Great Men, Great Ideas And Great Projects.The Economistfrom The Age Of Exploration To The Age Of Arnold, The Golden States Premier Historian Distills The Entire Sweep Of Californias History Into One Splendid Volume. Kevin Starr Covers It All: Spains 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 Worlds Entertainment Capital And Of Silicon Valley As The Center Of Hightech Research And Development; The Role Of Labor, Both Organized And Migrant, In Key Industries From Agriculture To Aerospace. In A Rapidfire 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] Fastpaced And Wideranging History . . . [Starr] Accomplishes The Feat With Skill, Grace And Verve.Los Angeles Times Book Reviewkevin Starr Is One Of Californias Greatest Historians, And California Is An Invaluable Contribution To Our States Record And Lore.Maria Shriver, Journalist And Former First Lady Of Californiaa Breeze To Read.San Francisco

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