Fragmented Metropolis

Los Angeles, 1850-1930 - Großformatiges Paperback. Klappenbroschur

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Fogelson/FishmanHerausgegeben:Fogelson, Robert M.Fishman, Robert

BuchKartoniert, Paperback

362 Seiten

Englisch

De Gruytererschienen am09.06.1993

A history of Los Angeles from its beginnings as an agricultural village of fewer than 2,000 people to its emergence as a metropolis of more than 2 million in 1930 - a city whose distinctive structure, character, and culture foreshadowed much of the development of urban America after World War II.mehr

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KlappentextA history of Los Angeles from its beginnings as an agricultural village of fewer than 2,000 people to its emergence as a metropolis of more than 2 million in 1930 - a city whose distinctive structure, character, and culture foreshadowed much of the development of urban America after World War II.

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ISBN/GTIN978-0-520-08230-4

ProduktartBuch

EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback

Verlag

De Gruyter

Erscheinungsjahr1993

Erscheinungsdatum09.06.1993

ReiheClassics in Urban History

Reihen-Nr.History

Seiten362 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

Artikel-Nr.15634006

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GenrePhilosophie/Religion/Geisteswissenschaften

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Introduction Part One: Los Angeles, 1850-1930 1 From Pueblo to Town 2 Private Enterprise, Public Authority, and Urban Expansion 3 The Rivalry between Los Angeles and San Diego 4 The Great Migration 5 Transportation, Water, and Real Estate 6 Commercial and Industrial Progress Part Two: The Fragmented Metropolis 7 The Urban Landscape 8 The Failure of the Electric Railways 9 The Quest for Community 10 The Politics of Progressivism 11 The Municipal Ownership Movement 12 City and Regional Planning Conclusion: "The Simple Life" Bibliography Notes Indexmehr