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Fragmented Metropolis : Los Angeles, 1850-1930 (93 Edition)

by Robert M. Fogelson

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Here with a new preface, a new foreword, and an updated bibliography is the definitive 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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"The most detailed study ever published of Los Angeles' most critical period. . . . An invaluable aid to my understanding of this city."--David Brodsly, author of L.A. Freeway

Synopsis:

"The most detailed study ever published of Los Angeles' most critical period. . . . An invaluable aid to my understanding of this city."--David Brodsly, author of "L.A. Freeway

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-296) and index.
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Robert M. Fogelson is Professor of Urban Studies and History at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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ISBN:
9780520082304
Foreword:
Fishman, Robert
Author:
Fishman, Robert
Author:
Fogelson, Robert M.
Publisher:
University of California Press
Location:
Berkeley :
Subject:
History
Subject:
United States - State & Local
Subject:
Los angeles (calif.)
Subject:
Los angeles
Subject:
Los Angeles (Calif.) History.
Subject:
United States - State & Local - General
Subject:
Sociology - Urban
Subject:
Americana-General
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Classics in Urban History
Series Volume:
0003
Publication Date:
19930631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
362
Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 0.88 in 19 oz
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