Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
- ISBN-10
- 0195042336
- ISBN-13
- 9780195042337
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 494
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986-12-04
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Author
- Kevin Starr
Description
Documents California's early years, drawing from biographical and cultural records to reveal the dreams of the individuals who settled the state
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