Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195042336 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jon L Albee said Excellent institutional history. Starr's cultural history of California is more institutional history than anything else, which is not a bad thing if you like foundation studies. At the core of the book is the story of how enterprising and eccentric New Englanders attempted to tranfer their native civilization, with all its European imagery, to a new "city on the hill" at San Francisco. It's full of dates and events surrounding the history of colleges and churches and the people who founded them. One c. The Psychology of California's Formative Years As a native Californian (San Francisco) I read this book after seeing it cited again and again as an excellent entry point for a study of California history.I was not disappointed. I believe this book is widely acknowledged as a classic in the field of California history, and I certainly wouldn't disagree with that judgment.Prof. Starr attempts to illuminate the psychology of early California by providing mini-biographies of important California residents. These biograp. Great introduction to the meaning of California Rafael R. Costas Jr. Having lived in CA since I was 15 and not being able to imagine living somewhere else, I thought this volume is a must-read for all Californians, whether born here or "naturalized". Being specifically a San Francisco resident, this book shed more light on the history of this city's beginning and "teenage years" than any other source I have come across. Here you will not just read facts about people like Jack London, Frank Norris, John Muir, John C. Fremont and Richard H
In this fascinating volume Keven Starr examines California's formative years to discover the orgins of the California dreams and the social, psychological, and symbolic impact it has had not only on Californians but on the rest of the country.. In the late nineteenth century, California became "the cutting edge of the American dream, " the final frontier both geographically and in the minds of the many men and women who went there to pursue their destinies
Krause, California State University, Long Beach"IndispensableStarr's book does for California what Henry Nash Smith's 'Virgin Land' did for the opening of the West: it demonstrates how idea, myth, misconception and hope shaped and often distorted a developing society."--Los Angeles Times"A vivid portrayal of the rich and varied intellectual forces which helped shape one of our most distinctive regional cultures."--St. Limbaugh, University of the Pacific . Louis Post-Dispatch"An exceptional work, both in thought and magnitude.Both scholars and laymen will find this volume a worthwhile addition to their libraries."--History: Reviews of New Books"A highly original inquiry into the interplay of vision and event.'"--Virginia Quarterly Review"A captivating narrative that documents the importance of myth and imagination in attracting Americans to California before World War I."--R.H. "Highly readable.The book is full of surprises, it is constantly challenging.A fine performance."--Pac