Bibliograph

Pacific Eldorado, a history of greater California, Thomas J. Osborne

Type

Label

Pacific Eldorado, a history of greater California, Thomas J. Osborne

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pacific Eldorado

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1113415787

Responsibility statement

Thomas J. Osborne

Sub title

a history of greater California

Summary

"Whitman's enchanting 'Song of the Redwood-Tree' has had a strong basis in the historical record. While this poem omits the gritty details of how "crimps" (owners of boardinghouses for sailors) strong-armed prospective crewmen into sea duty in San Francisco waterfront saloons, it still captures the alluring relationship California has had with the Pacific world for the past 500 years and more. Providing a comprehensive account of that past, Pacific Eldorado simultaneously illuminates the historical stepping stones to the state's twenty-first century prominence in the Pacific Basin and globally. In doing so, it aspires to be among those on the cutting edge of internationalizing state and local history and giving the state's long-time Pacific connections their due"--, Provided by publisher

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