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A vivid and engaging exploration of California's debt to the ancient worldDiscussing the influence of the classics on America is nothing new; indeed, classical antiquity could be …
In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, James Phelan, pressed …
In the mountains of beautiful, bucolic northern Utah, many Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are visited by spirits. Local folklore is filled with stories of uncanny encounters of all …
Every year in downtown Las Vegas, often called "e;Old Vegas,"e; The Burlesque Hall of Fame reunion brings together members of the League of Exotic Dancers, one of the …
Examining California's formative years, this innovative study seeks to discover the origins of the California dream and the social, psychological, and symbolic impact it has had …
A narrative tour de force that combines wide-ranging scholarship with captivating prose, Kevin Starr's acclaimed multi-volume Americans and the California Dream is an unparalleled …
"e;Getting tough on crime"e; has been one of the favorite rallying cries of American politicians in the last two decades, and "e;getting tough"e; on repeat …
In this edition of the Long Term Ecological Research Network series, editors John Hobbie and George Kling and 58 co-authors synthesize the findings from the NSF-funded Arctic LTER …
Southern California has long been promoted as the playground of the world, the home of resort-style living, backyard swimming pools, and year-round suntans. Tracing the history of …
On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, …