Endangered Dreams: The Great Depression in California
- ISBN-10
- 0195118022
- ISBN-13
- 9780195118025
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 402
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Kevin Starr
Description
Kevin Starr's portrait of California during the Great Depression is both detailed and panoramic. The study offers a vivid look at the personalities and events that shaped a decade of explosive tension.
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