The Road To California

Author : Alex Schafran
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520961676
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Resegregation written by Alex Schafran and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How could Northern California, the wealthiest and most politically progressive region in the United States, become one of the earliest epicenters of the foreclosure crisis? How could this region continuously reproduce racial poverty and reinvent segregation in old farm towns one hundred miles from the urban core? This is the story of the suburbanization of poverty, the failures of regional planning, urban sprawl, NIMBYism, and political fragmentation between middle class white environmentalists and communities of color. As Alex Schafran shows, the responsibility for this newly segregated geography lies in institutions from across the region, state, and political spectrum, even as the Bay Area has never managed to build common purpose around the making and remaking of its communities, cities, and towns. Schafran closes the book by presenting paths toward a new politics of planning and development that weave scattered fragments into a more equitable and functional whole.

Author : Thomas Frederick Howard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520926219
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sierra Crossing written by Thomas Frederick Howard and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-06-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical era in California's history and development—the building of the first roads over the Sierra Nevada—is thoroughly and colorfully documented in Thomas Howard's fascinating book. During California's first two decades of statehood (1850-1870), the state was separated from the east coast by a sea journey of at least six weeks. Although Californians expected to be connected with the other states by railroad soon after the 1849 Gold Rush, almost twenty years elapsed before this occurred. Meanwhile, various overland road ventures were launched by "emigrants," former gold miners, state government officials, the War Department, the Interior Department, local politicians, town businessmen, stagecoach operators, and other entrepreneurs whose alliances with one another were constantly shifting. The broad landscape of international affairs is also a part of Howard's story. Constructing roads and accumulating geographic information in the Sierra Nevada reflected Washington's interest in securing the vast western territories formerly held by others. In a remarkably short time the Sierra was transformed by vigorous exploration, road-promotion, and road-building. Ox-drawn wagons gave way to stagecoaches able to provide service as fine as any in the country. Howard effectively uses diaries, letters, newspaper stories, and official reports to recreate the human struggle and excitement involved in building the first trans-Sierra roads. Some of those roads have become modern highways used by thousands every day, while others are now only dim traces in the lonely backcountry.

Author : Kim Diehl
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1644034999
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Patchwork written by Kim Diehl and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jam-packed with Kim's tried-and-true tips Quilters everywhere have fallen in love with Kim Diehl's beautiful quilts, and you can too! In this latest collection, Kim focuses exclusively on patchwork for those who love her style but don't have the time or inclination to add appliqué touches. Make your way through sixteen easy-to-piece projects from wall quilts, table toppers, bed quilts with supersized blocks, and even a charming mini sampler quilt, all in Kim's sought-after style. Best-selling author Kim Diehl of the popular Simple series returns with dozens of tried-and-true tips—no matter the skill level, they'll make every quilter a better quilter. Play with simple Snowball and Churn Dash blocks or try showy stars and zigzags. Browse through spectacular photography throughout the book, offering a wealth of display ideas.

Author : Andrew Child
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overland Route to California, Description of the Route, Via Council Bluffs, Iowa written by Andrew Child and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gregory M. Franzwa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lincoln Highway: Iowa written by Gregory M. Franzwa and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Automobile Club of Southern California
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The National Old Trails Road to California, Pt. 1- ... written by Automobile Club of Southern California and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Maria Goodavage
Publisher : Rick Steves
ISBN 13 : 1612382452
Total Pages : 797 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dog Lover's Companion to California written by Maria Goodavage and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2011-06-21 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dog Lover's Companion to California has the inside scoop on the best dog runs, parks, beaches, hiking trails, camping areas, pet-friendly businesses, and much more. Local author Maria Goodavage and her trusty companion Jake have dug up many surprising resources available to dogs in the Golden State, such as baseball games, summer camps, and pet parades. For the less outdoorsy dog, there are doggy spas, art openings, and even winery visits! Packed with helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover's Companion to California is a dog's best friend.

Author : Herbert Eugene Bolton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Opening a land route to California; diaries of Anza, Díaz, Garcés, and Palóu written by Herbert Eugene Bolton and published by . This book was released on 1930 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of California written by Hubert Howe Bancroft and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harlan Hague
Publisher : Arthur H. Clark Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to California written by Harlan Hague and published by Arthur H. Clark Company. This book was released on 1978 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Attempting to fill an empty space in western literature, this book then is concerned with the search for and use of the southern overland route to California from the earliest Spanish penetration into the present United States Southwest to 1849, just before the country was inundated, comparitively speaking, by California bound argonauts"--Pref.