From O.J. to Arnold Schwarzenegger, earthquakes to rolling blackouts, silicon valley to riots in the street, California state historian Kevin Starr has assembled the history of the Golden Gate State since 1990 to create a vivid snapshot of a state constantly on the edge of tomorrow. Coast of Dreams captures an extraordinary place, from its rich and exceptionally diverse palette of people, cultures and values; to its economy that is larger than most nations and mirrors the economic state of the country; to a political landscape so roiled that a Governor can be recalled scant months after his…mehr
From O.J. to Arnold Schwarzenegger, earthquakes to rolling blackouts, silicon valley to riots in the street, California state historian Kevin Starr has assembled the history of the Golden Gate State since 1990 to create a vivid snapshot of a state constantly on the edge of tomorrow. Coast of Dreams captures an extraordinary place, from its rich and exceptionally diverse palette of people, cultures and values; to its economy that is larger than most nations and mirrors the economic state of the country; to a political landscape so roiled that a Governor can be recalled scant months after his re-election and replaced by a Hollywood action star. This is a book that is sweeping in scope, intimate in detail and altogether fascinated with the splendor of California.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kevin Starr is University Professor of History at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. From 1994 to 2004, he served as the state librarian for California. His writing has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and gold and silver medals from the Commonwealth Club of California. He divides his time between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Preface: California on the Edge PART I: Coast of Dreams Surf’s Up! Zen California Mind Games Bon Appétit Dumbing Down Ocean Park Frank’s Kids PART II: Catastrophe Earthquake, Fire, and Flood Scene of the Crime Reefer Madness Killing Time Homeboys Gangbusters Doing Time A Lost Generation Send In the Marines PART III: Diversity Viva Mexico! Asian Attitudes Multiple Identities PART IV: Wedge Issues Backlash Illegals Rising Tensions Wedge Issues Affirmative Action Hasta la Vista! Accommodations PART V: Turnaround For the Good Times Free Fall Turnaround Immigrants to the Rescue Swords into Ploughshares The Comeback Kid Valley Talk Genes to Work Foreign Trade The Rim NAFTA PART VI: Cities, Suburbs, and Other Places How Should We Live? Holy Land or Plains of Id? Southern California and Metro Sacramento Staying Time: Santa Barbara and Palm Springs The Upper Left: Berkeley, Santa Monica, West Hollywood Booming Places: Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties Tough Love: Jerry Brown’s Oakland Downtown: The Reurbanization of San Jose Play Ball!: San Diego in the Major Leagues PART VII: A Tale of Two Cities: Los Angeles and San Francisco People Payday Poor Politics Place Talk of the Town PART VIII: Growth and the Environment Heartland Waterworld Endangered Species North Coast Redwoods and Other Trees Going Green Open Space Fixed Rail PART IX: Back on the Edge Bill and Barbra Dot-Com Debacle Report Card The Boys from Texas 9/11 Epilogue Déjà Vu All Over Again Acknowledgments Notes Sources Index
Preface: California on the Edge PART I: Coast of Dreams Surf’s Up! Zen California Mind Games Bon Appétit Dumbing Down Ocean Park Frank’s Kids PART II: Catastrophe Earthquake, Fire, and Flood Scene of the Crime Reefer Madness Killing Time Homeboys Gangbusters Doing Time A Lost Generation Send In the Marines PART III: Diversity Viva Mexico! Asian Attitudes Multiple Identities PART IV: Wedge Issues Backlash Illegals Rising Tensions Wedge Issues Affirmative Action Hasta la Vista! Accommodations PART V: Turnaround For the Good Times Free Fall Turnaround Immigrants to the Rescue Swords into Ploughshares The Comeback Kid Valley Talk Genes to Work Foreign Trade The Rim NAFTA PART VI: Cities, Suburbs, and Other Places How Should We Live? Holy Land or Plains of Id? Southern California and Metro Sacramento Staying Time: Santa Barbara and Palm Springs The Upper Left: Berkeley, Santa Monica, West Hollywood Booming Places: Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties Tough Love: Jerry Brown’s Oakland Downtown: The Reurbanization of San Jose Play Ball!: San Diego in the Major Leagues PART VII: A Tale of Two Cities: Los Angeles and San Francisco People Payday Poor Politics Place Talk of the Town PART VIII: Growth and the Environment Heartland Waterworld Endangered Species North Coast Redwoods and Other Trees Going Green Open Space Fixed Rail PART IX: Back on the Edge Bill and Barbra Dot-Com Debacle Report Card The Boys from Texas 9/11 Epilogue Déjà Vu All Over Again Acknowledgments Notes Sources Index
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