{"product_id":"california-a-history-paperback-softback-9781118701041","title":"California; A History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118701041","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Rolle (Author), Arthur C. Verge (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118701041, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 August 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e456 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.653 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eCalifornia: A History\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the latest developments relating to California’s immigration, energy, environment, and transportation concerns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate student comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion of recent – and uniquely Californian – social trends connecting Hollywood, social media, and Silicon Valley – and most recently \"Silicon Beach\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations vii  \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 California’s Distinctiveness 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The Native Americans 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Exploring Baja and Alta California 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Colonizers of the Frontier 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Missions, Presidios, and Pueblos 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 California and Its Spanish Governors 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Exploration and Foreign Interference 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Arcadia 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Mexican California 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Infiltration and Revolt 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 On the Eve of American Rule 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Trappers, Traders, and Homeseekers 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 American Conquest 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Gold 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Approaches to Statehood 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Social Ferment 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 A New Culture at the Golden Gate 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Post-Gold Rush Commerce 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 The Messy Land Problem 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 California and the Union 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Ships and Rails 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Agricultural and Urban Growth 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Discrimination and Accommodation 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Crushing or Saving the Indians? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Labor, the Farmers, and the New Constitution 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 California Culture, 1870–1918 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Progressive Politics 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Material Urban Growth 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Water, Conservation, and Agriculture 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Labor in an Industrial Age 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 The Depression Years 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Twentieth-Century Culture 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Sports and Leisure 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 Wartime Setbacks and Gains 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 World War II and Its Aftermath 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 The Beleaguered Sixties 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 Environmental Realities 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 From Reagan Conservatism to “Governor Moonbeam” 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39 A New Ethnicity 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40 From the Great Recession to the Rise of Silicon Beach 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41 Glowing Past Versus Troubled Future 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix The Governors of California 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Authors in Selected Readings 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 399\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52421363630360,"sku":"9781118701041","price":43.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118701041.jpg?v=1784592336","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/california-a-history-paperback-softback-9781118701041","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}