California: A History

Synopsis

The Authors Bring The History Of California Completely Up-to-date: From The Numerous Issues That Have Shaped The State's Past, To The Unique Social Trends And Recent Developments Such As Immigration, Energy, Environment, And Transportation Concerns. You'll Get An Illuminating Insight Into The Complex History Of A State That Has Become Synonymous With The American Dream. California's Distinctiveness -- The Native Americans -- Exploring Baja And Alta California -- Colonizers Of The Frontier -- Missions, Presidios, And Pueblos -- California And Its Spanish Governors -- Exploration And Foreign Interference -- Arcadia -- Mexican California -- Infiltration And Revolt -- On The Eve Of American Rule -- Trappers, Traders, And Homeseekers -- American Conquest -- Gold -- Approaches To Statehood -- Social Ferment -- A New Culture At The Golden Gate -- Post-gold Rush Commerce -- The Messy Land Problem -- California And The Union -- Ships And Rails -- Agricultural And Urban Growth -- Discrimination And Accommodation -- Crushing Or Saving The Indians? -- Labor, The Farmers, And The New Constitution -- California Culture, 1870-1918 -- Progressive Politics -- Material Urban Growth -- Water, Conservation, And Agriculture -- Labor In An Industrial Age -- The Depression Years -- Twentieth-century Culture -- Sports And Leisure -- Wartime Setbacks And Gains -- World War Ii And Its Aftermath -- The Beleaguered Sixties -- Environmental Realities -- From Reagan Conservatism To Governor Moonbeam -- A New Ethnicity -- From The Great Recession To The Rise Of Silicon Beach -- Glowing Past Versus Troubled Future -- Appendix. The Governors Of California. Andrew Rolle, Arthur C. Verge. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.