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Inventing the Dream: California through the Progressive Era

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Book Description
California seems to have been the source of almost every cultural trend that defines modern America--often in contradictory ways. Consider the waves of conservative and progressive politics, self-love and selflessness, sushi and Big Macs, great literature, and banal films. Inventing the Dream traces this extraordinary state through the early years of the 20th century, when Americans began to flock... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages416
ISBN-100195042344
ISBN-13978-0195042344
Publication Date12/04/1986
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About Cecie Starr (Author) : Cecie Starr is a published author. Some of the published credits of Cecie Starr include Biology: Concepts and Applications (Paperbound with CD-ROM, How Do I Prepare/vMentor, and BiologyNow/InfoTrac), ... more
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About Kevin Starr (Author) : Kevin Starr is a published author. Some of the published credits of Kevin Starr include The Dream Endures: California Enters the 1940s (Americans and the California Dream), The Dream Endures: Californ... more
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