Making The San Fernando Valley
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Author | : Laura R. Barraclough |
Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0820336807 |
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In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
Author | : Laura R. Barraclough |
Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0820335622 |
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In the first book-length scholarly study of the San Fernando Valley—home to one-third of the population of Los Angeles—Laura R. Barraclough combines ambitious historical sweep with an on-theground investigation of contemporary life in this iconic western suburb. She is particularly intrigued by the Valley's many rural elements, such as dirt roads, tack-and-feed stores, horse-keeping districts, citrus groves, and movie ranches. Far from natural or undeveloped spaces, these rural characteristics are, she shows, the result of deliberate urbanplanning decisions that have shaped the Valley over the course of more than a hundred years. The Valley's entwined history of urban development and rural preservation has real ramifications today for patterns of racial and class inequality and especially for the evolving meaning of whiteness. Immersing herself in meetings of homeowners' associations, equestrian organizations, and redistricting committees, Barraclough uncovers the racial biases embedded in rhetoric about “open space” and “western heritage.” The Valley's urban cowboys enjoy exclusive, semirural landscapes alongside the opportunities afforded by one of the world's largest cities. Despite this enviable position, they have at their disposal powerful articulations of both white victimization and, with little contradiction, color-blind politics.
Author | : Marc Wanamaker |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2011-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738571706 |
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Author | : Jacqueline Ching |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2003-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780823958931 |
Download Mission San Fernando Rey de España Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing and restoration of the Spanish mission in San Fernando and its role in California history.
Author | : Jake Klein |
Publisher | : Gibbs Smith |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781586852290 |
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Launching our new "Then & Now" series, Then & Now: San Fernando Valley showcases photographs of buildings and locales from decades past, contrasted with recent photographs of the same locations and today's inhabitants. Reminisce about the famous buildings that still stand, and visit the newer architectural and cultural contributions to California's beautiful San Fernando Valley in this visually rich documentation of memories and inevitable change. Jake Klein is a writer, photographer, editor, and creative director who has contributed to Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, US Weekly, and British GQ. He was the West Coast contributing editor to Wallpaper Magazine, and is currently an editor with Wink Media, Wallpaper's marketing and branding arm. He lives in Los Angeles.
Author | : Lawrence Charles Jorgensen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : San Fernando Valley (Calif.) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : San Fernando Valley State College. Center for Urban Studies |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Associations, institutions, etc |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Catherine Mulholland |
Publisher | : Catherine Mulholland |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 1987-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780937048429 |
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Author | : Kevin Roderick |
Publisher | : Los Angeles Times |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 9781883792558 |
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A journalist and native son of the San Fernando Valley, arguably America's quintessential suburb, returns to his old neighborhoods and discovers a long, rich history filled with the sort of lore and traditions that make a place a home.
Author | : Margaret Leslie Davis |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2014-04-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1497613779 |
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The rise and fall of William Mulholland, and the story of L.A.’s disastrous dam collapse: “A dramatic saga of ambition, politics, money and betrayal” (Los Angeles Daily News). Rivers in the Desert follows the remarkable career of William Mulholland, the visionary who engineered the rise of Los Angeles as the greatest American city west of the Mississippi. He sought to transform the sparse and barren desert into an inhabitable environment by designing the longest aqueduct in the Western Hemisphere, bringing water from the mountains to support a large city. This “fascinating history” chronicles Mulholland’s dramatic ascension to wealth and fame—followed by his tragic downfall after the sudden collapse of the dam he had constructed to safeguard the water supply (Newsweek). The disaster, which killed at least five hundred people, caused his repudiation by allies, friends, and a previously adoring community. Epic in scope, Rivers in the Desert chronicles the history of Los Angeles and examines the tragic fate of the man who rescued it. “An arresting biography of William Mulholland, the visionary Los Angeles Water Department engineer . . . [his] personal and public dramas make for gripping reading.” —Publishers Weekly “A fascinating look at the political maneuvering and engineering marvels that moved the City of Angels into the first rank of American cities.” —Booklist