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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: William David Estrada , Devra WeberPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780292717558ISBN 10: 0292717555 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 01 April 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Cultural and Historical Origins Chapter 2. The Rise and Decline of the Mexican Plaza Chapter 3. From Ciudad to City Chapter 4. Homelands Remembered Chapter 5. Revolution and Public Space Chapter 6. Reforming Culture and Community Chapter 7. Parades, Murals, and Bulldozers Chapter 8. Politics and Preservation Chapter 9. The Persistence of Memory Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsThis is a much needed, much anticipated book. The entire history of Los Angeles can be told, as William Estrada has done in this superb study, through careful investigation of the city's historic Plaza. The city and its countless stories of human drama, significance, and meaning come alive in this careful, exacting investigation. The very heart of Los Angeles at last has its biographer. William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West ""This is a much needed, much anticipated book. The entire history of Los Angeles can be told, as William Estrada has done in this superb study, through careful investigation of the city's historic Plaza. The city and its countless stories of human drama, significance, and meaning come alive in this careful, exacting investigation. The very heart of Los Angeles at last has its biographer."" William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West Author InformationWilliam David Estrada is Curator of California and American History and Chair of the History Department for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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