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Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
Contributor(s): Starr, Kevin (Author)
ISBN: 0195042336     ISBN-13: 9780195042337
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $41.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 1986
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Annotation: Written by a native San Franciscan who combines a moving and expressive style with the objective eye of the scholar, Professor Starr's chronicle will appeal to all those who relish American history set forth in vivid detail and enriched with insight.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - General
- Social Science | Popular Culture
Dewey: 917.940
LCCN: 86018077
Lexile Measure: 1350
Series: Americans and the California Dream
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.97" W x 9.11" (1.63 lbs) 512 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Cultural Region - West Coast
 
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Publisher Description:
Examining California's formative years, this innovative study seeks to discover the origins of the California dream and the social, psychological, and symbolic impact it has had not only on Californians but also on the rest of the country.