Woodland Contributor(s): Datel, Robin (Author), Dingemans, Dennis (Author), Krabacher, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1531659837 ISBN-13: 9781531659837 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 979.4 |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.91 lbs) 130 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Locality - Yolo, California |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The images in this book document the intertwining of country and city in the character of Woodland, California, since the town's birth in 1853. The flat, rich land of the Great Central Valley, along with its Mediterranean climate and access to water for irrigation, enabled Yolo County to become a top producer of diverse agricultural products, ranging from almonds and tomatoes to grapes and rice. The wealth of the county flowed into Woodland, the county's seat of government, the largest market town, and the major agricultural processing center. As a result, Woodland produced distinguished architecture, abundant cultural and leisure activities, and prosperous businesses. The city's history reflects its ties to local agriculture but also to nearby metropolitan Sacramento and to larger events affecting American society, including technological and organizational innovations, war and social movements, and changing patterns of immigration. |