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  • California Apricots

    The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley

    de Robin Chapman ...
    Picked warm from a tree, a California apricot opens into halves as easily as if it came with a dotted line down its center. The seed infuses the core with a hint of almond; the fruit carries the scent of citrus and jasmine; and it tastes, some say, like manna from heaven. In these pages, Robin Chapman recalls the season when the Santa Clara Valley was the largest apricot producer in the world and ... Leer más

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  • The Valley of Heart's Delight

    True Tales from Around the Bay

    de Robin Chapman ...
    The Santa Clara Valley, with its rich soil and sunny weather, has been home to great diversity and great innovation long before it became known as Silicon Valley.California's first immigrants from Mexico were astonished by its beauty. "The land is moist and the hills have an abundance of rosemary and herbs, sunflowers in bloom, vines as plentiful as a vineyard," wrote one. From the movie stars of ... Leer más

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  • Historic Bay Area Visionaries

    de Robin Chapman ...
    Series series American Chronicles
    For centuries, California's environment has nurtured remarkable people. Ohlone Lope Inigo found a way to protect his family in troubled times on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Pioneer Juana Briones made a fortune from her rancho yet took the time to care for those in need. Innovator Thomas Foon Chew discovered a climate for success, in spite of the obstacles. Around the region that became ... Leer más

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  • Penrhaith ein Heniaith Ni: Cyfrol Deyrnged Gruffydd Aled Williams

    Edición de Bleddyn Owen Huws, T. Robin Chapman ...
    A collection of essays inspired by Emeritus Professor Gruffydd Aled Williams' research, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Welsh academic life. ... Leer más

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  • Winter Park in Vintage Postcards

    de Robin Chapman ...
    Series series Postcard History Series
    The perfume of the orange blossoms . . . the beauty of every scene, combine to make me wonder whether I am not in Paradise,' wrote one visitor to Winter Park, Florida, in 1918. Just five miles north of Orlando, Winter Park's oak-lined brick streets and its quiet lakes have been attracting visitors since the late 19th century, when U.S. president Chester A. Arthur declared, 'This is the prettiest ... Leer más

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    The History of Modern Las Vegas, Revised and Expanded

    de Geoff Schumacher ...
    More than forty million visitors per year travel to Sin City to visit the gambling mecca of the world. But gambling is only one part of the city’s story. In this carefully documented history, Geoff Schumacher tracks the rise of Las Vegas, including its vital role during World War II; the rise of the Strip in the 1950s; the explosive growth of the 1990s; and the colossal collapse triggered by the ... Leer más

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  • The King of California

    J.G. Boswell and the Making of a Secret American Empire

    de Mark Arax, Rick Wartzman ...
    The "meticulous" (The New Yorker) and "ground-breaking" (The Los Angeles Times) story of a cotton magnate whose voracious appetite for land drove him to create the first big agricultural empire of the Central Valley of California, and shaped the landscape for decades to come.J. G. Boswell was the biggest farmer in America. He built a secret empire while thumbing his nose at nature, politicians, ... Leer más

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  • Los Angeles Street Food

    A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks

    de Farley Elliott ...
    Series series American Palate
    A history and guidebook for locals and visitors who want to explore the flavorful delights of the nation's street food capital—includes photos!Los Angeles is the uncontested street food champion of the United States, and it isn't even a fair fight. Millions of hungry locals and tourists take to the streets to eat tacos, down bacon-wrapped hot dogs, and indulge in the latest offerings from a fleet ... Leer más

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  • Yosemite National Park and Vicinity

    de Leroy Radanovich ...
    The astonishing scenery of Yosemite National Park is known throughout the world, primarily for the soaring granite outcroppings and graceful waterfalls around Yosemite Valley. But this park is much larger than just the valley. Relatively few visitors get to experience Yosemite�s vast expanses, whether south to Wawona and Fish Camp or east to White Wolf and Tuolumne Meadows. Indeed, it was John ... Leer más

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  • Central Americans in Los Angeles

    de Rosamaria Segura ...
    Series series Images of America
    The second-largest Latino-immigrant group in Los Angeles after Mexicans, Central Americans have become a remarkable presence in city neighborhoods, with colorful festivals, flags adorning cars, community organizations, as well as vibrant ethnic businesses. The people from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama living in Los Angeles share many cultural and ... Leer más

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  • Justinian Caire and Santa Cruz Island

    The Rise and Fall of a California Dynasty

    de Frederic Caire Chiles ...
    One of the fabled Channel Islands of Southern California, Santa Cruz was once the largest privately owned island off the coast of the continental United States. This multifaceted account traces the island’s history from its aboriginal Chumash population to its acquisition by The Nature Conservancy at the end of the twentieth century. The heart of the book, however, is a family saga: the story of ... Leer más

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  • Look Up, San Francisco! A Walking Tour of Nob Hill

    de Doug Gelbert ...
    There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. Whether you are preparing for a road trip or just out to look at your own town in a new way, a downloadable walking tour from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are.Each walking tour describes historical and architectural landmarks and provides ... Leer más

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