Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in CaliforniaWestern 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. |
Contents
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Pioneer Economy and Social Structure | 29 |
Frontier Civil Society | 64 |
Rebellion | 105 |
The Local World Transformed | 158 |
The Environmental Movement | 201 |
State Culture and Collective Action | 247 |
Notes | 301 |
Bibliography | 319 |
Index | 333 |
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Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California John Walton Limited preview - 1993 |
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