These essays represent a reinterpretation of the American West in terms of the issues and subjects of late 20th century America. The emphasis is on younger scholars. The result is a basic book on the state and direction of Western history.
Los Angeles came of age in the 1920s. The great boom of that decade gave shape to the LA of today: its vast suburban sprawl and reliance on the automobile, its prominence as a financial and industrial centre and the rise of Hollywood as the film capital of the world. This collection of original essays explores the making of the Los Angeles ...
In 1930, the Olmsted Brothers and Harland Bartholomew & Associates submitted a report, 'Parks, Playgrounds, and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region,' to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. After a day or two of coverage in the newspapers, the report dropped from sight. The plan set out a system of parks and parkways, children's playgrounds, and ...
A primary-source reader for the U.S. history survey, The West in the History of the Nation extends coverage of the West--beyond the classic topics of the frontier and the Gold Rush--to relate local and regional developments to themes of national importance, such as slavery, Progressive era politics, and the atomic age. More than 120 diary entries, ...
In 1930, the Olmsted Brothers and Harland Bartholomew & Associates submitted a report, 'Parks, Playgrounds, and Beaches for the Los Angeles Region,' to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. After a day or two of coverage in the newspapers, the report dropped from sight. The plan set out a system of parks and parkways, children's playgrounds, and ...
A primary-source reader for the U.S. history survey, The West in the History of the Nation extends coverage of the West -- beyond the classic topics of the frontier and the Gold Rush -- to relate local and regional developments to themes of national importance, such as slavery, Progressive era politics, and the atomic age. More than 120 diary ...
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