2009, ISBN: 9781426916243

Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 398 pages. Index. Illustrated. Vorman's Pasadena bookseller tag on ffep. Endsheet of the ranchos cou… Meer...

Berkeley, CA: Howell-North Books. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 398 pages. Index. Illustrated. Vorman's Pasadena bookseller tag on ffep. Endsheet of the ranchos courtesy of Title Insurance & Trust Co. Without dust jacket. Worn corner tips and ends. A comprehensive history of America's third largest city draws attention to developments and problems that have affected its economic growth. Contents: I. The isolated valley. The locale ; Spanish exploration ; The search for Monterey ; Felipe de Neve shapes the future ; Destination: California ; The journey of the colonists ; El Pueblo "La reyna de Los Angeles" -- II. The remote outpost, 1781-1848. Earliest inhabitants ; A contest for dominance: military or church ; Life in the outpost ; A simple environment ; Foreign traders and privateers ; Frontier money ; Public services- or lack of them ; A remote community -- III. Warfare in the Southland, 1781-1848. Covetous powers ; A growing habit of rebellion ; Threat of war ; Temporary conquest of Los Angeles ; Californios vs. Yankees ; Dissension among the victors ; End of the Spanish-Mexican era --IV. Ranchos, 1781-1848. Cattle range into ranchos ; Ranchos south of Los Angeles ; Ranchos of Santa Monica Bay ; Ranchos west of Los Angeles ; Ranchos east of Los Angeles ; Ranchos of San Fernando Valley ; Mountain ranchos --V. The transer of allegiance, 1848-1868. The pueblo unchanged ; Statehood ; Crime spreads from the gold fields ; Modernizing a frontier town ; Whaling ; Travel ; Fort Tejon and the Camel trains ; The first towns ; Floods and drought ; Land grants in jeopardy -- VI. Americanization of the southland, 1868-1900. Land boom ; Renaissance in the plaza ; The Chinese Massacre ; The last bandit ; Progress and personalities ; The search for water ; The railroads ; Trauma of the first banks ; Oil in downtown Los Angeles ; Two reminiscent figures -- VII. The beginning of the twentieth century, 1900-1932. The movies ; Water by aqueduct ; More oil ; La Brea Pits ; The big red cars ; Expansion along Wilshire ; Philanthropists of the arts ; Griffith Park ; Malibu, last of the ranchos ; Bombing of the Times ; America's First International Air Meet ; The 1932 Olympic Games ; An expansive era comes to an end -- VIII. Modern times, 1932-Present. Migration from the dust bowl ; Still more water ; Still more oil ; Climaxes in the motion picture industry ; Defense and space ; Freeways ; New centers for the arts ; Archaeological discoveries ; Earthquakes ; Minorities: Mexican Americans ; Minorities: Japanese Americans ; Minorities: Chinese Americans ; Minorities: Blacks ; Minorities: Indians -- IX. Today. Buildings rise skyward ; Pollution ; Geologic patterns ; Reminders ; Conclusion. ; 8vo ., Howell-North Books, 1974, 3, Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing, 2009 Trafford Publishing, Bloomington, IN. 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 335 pp 8vo. This book relates the endearing story of a Kansas farm girl who spent 17 years teaching on U.S. military bases around the world. With a fair amount of wit and a great deal of wisdom, Burdette-Dragoo shares her encounters with non-American neighbors and her civilian impressions of military communities overseas. In addition, she reveals the contrast between her own educational experience in rural Kansas with that of some four million students and their teachers who have attended the Department of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools since the end of World War II. Burdette-Dragoo also provides a humorous look at the culture shock she experienced while living in the American community. Learning a vocabulary filled with acronyms, preparing to evacuate students in the event of an attack, and seeing soldiers in full battle gear run past her classroom window while loudspeakers blared was all in a day’s work! Not in Kansas Anymore is a wonderfully whimsical glimpse into a little-known aspect of overseas military living as well as a testament to the dedication and bravery of the American teacher. A clean pristine copy., Trafford Publishing, 2009, 5<

2009, ISBN: 9781426916243

Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing, 2009 Trafford Publishing, Bloomington, IN. 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. B… Meer...

Bloomington, IN: Trafford Publishing, 2009 Trafford Publishing, Bloomington, IN. 2009. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. DJ: As New. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 335 pp 8vo. This book relates the endearing story of a Kansas farm girl who spent 17 years teaching on U.S. military bases around the world. With a fair amount of wit and a great deal of wisdom, Burdette-Dragoo shares her encounters with non-American neighbors and her civilian impressions of military communities overseas. In addition, she reveals the contrast between her own educational experience in rural Kansas with that of some four million students and their teachers who have attended the Department of Defense Overseas Dependents Schools since the end of World War II. Burdette-Dragoo also provides a humorous look at the culture shock she experienced while living in the American community. Learning a vocabulary filled with acronyms, preparing to evacuate students in the event of an attack, and seeing soldiers in full battle gear run past her classroom window while loudspeakers blared was all in a day’s work! Not in Kansas Anymore is a wonderfully whimsical glimpse into a little-known aspect of overseas military living as well as a testament to the dedication and bravery of the American teacher. A clean pristine copy., Trafford Publishing, 2009, 5<