American West in the Twentieth Century – serie
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Indians and the American West in the Twentieth Century
Häftad, 1994
225 kr
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"Parman brings fresh life to some well-worked topics, while illuminating lesser-known developments of the postwar period and contextualizing Indian concerns within broader governmental and social dynamics. Both specialists and general readers will appreciate his succinct, informed treatment of 'the …
Bad City in the Good War
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Diego
Av Roger W. Lotchin, Martin Ridge m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
297 kr
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"Riders were very appropriate to a western war, but these horsemen could not have been more different. One group patrolled the oceanfront of 'The City' after dark. While the residents of the nearby Sunset District and Seacliff huddled around the radios in their living rooms, curtains pulled and …
Going Places
Transportation Redefines the Twentieth-Century West
Inbunden, 2003
500 kr
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It seems difficult even to imagine the modern West without reference to its planes, trains, and automobiles. Freeways define modern Los Angeles, as Route 66 still recalls the freedom of the open road. Seattle, long home to Boeing, gave birth to jetliners such as the 707. And once trains with …
From All Points
America's Immigrant West, 1870s-1952
Inbunden, 2007
500 kr
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At a time when immigration policy is the subject of heated debate, this book makes clear that the true wealth of America is in the diversity of its peoples. By the end of the 20th century the American West was home to nearly half of America's immigrant population, including Asians and Armenians, …
