Western times and water wars :: state, culture, and rebellion in California /

Western Times and Water Wars chronicles more than a hundred years of tumultuous events in the history of California's Owens Valley. From the pioneer conquest of the native inhabitants to the infamous destruction of the valley's agrarian economy by water-hungry Los Angeles, this legendary s...

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1. Verfasser: Walton, John, 1937-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1992.
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Zusammenfassung:Western Times and Water Wars chronicles more than a hundred years of tumultuous events in the history of California's Owens Valley. From the pioneer conquest of the native inhabitants to the infamous destruction of the valley's agrarian economy by water-hungry Los Angeles, this legendary setting is a microcosm of the development of the American West.
Beschreibung:"A Centennial book"--Page iii
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xx, 378 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-372) and index.
ISBN:9780520914537
0520914538
0585079412
9780585079417

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