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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Benjamin T. JenkinsPublisher: University Press of Kansas Imprint: University Press of Kansas Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780700634712ISBN 10: 0700634711 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 14 July 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Octopus’s Garden 1. Southern California Country: History of the Southland, 1769-1876 2. Steel, Steam, and Citrus: The Economic Transformation of Southern California, 1870-1887 3. The Boom and Beyond, 1887-1903 4. Gridiron Garden, 1903-1920 5. Fruits of Their Labors, 1920-1939 6. Quick Decline, 1940-1996 Conclusion: Remembering the Octopus’s Garden Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsIn Octopus's Garden, Jenkins has fashioned a worthy contribution to the history of both railroads and agriculture. Many beautiful illustrations complement Jenkins's thoroughly researched and well-written text, which details how railroads and citrus culture together contributed to the social and economic transformation of Southern California. --Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes, St. Louis Mercantile Library Endowed Professor of Transportation Studies, emeritus, University of Missouri-St. Louis Author InformationBenjamin T. Jenkins is associate professor of history and archivist at the University of La Verne. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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