Octopus's Garden: How Railroads and Citrus Transformed Southern California
Author:   Benjamin T. Jenkins
Publisher:   University Press of Kansas
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9780700634712


Pages:   384
Publication Date:   14 July 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Benjamin T. Jenkins
Publisher:   University Press of Kansas
Imprint:   University Press of Kansas
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780700634712


ISBN 10:   0700634711
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   14 July 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Octopus’s Garden 1. Southern California Country: History of the Southland, 1769-1876 2. Steel, Steam, and Citrus: The Economic Transformation of Southern California, 1870-1887 3. The Boom and Beyond, 1887-1903 4. Gridiron Garden, 1903-1920 5. Fruits of Their Labors, 1920-1939 6. Quick Decline, 1940-1996 Conclusion: Remembering the Octopus’s Garden Notes Bibliography Index

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In Octopus's Garden, Jenkins has fashioned a worthy contribution to the history of both railroads and agriculture. Many beautiful illustrations complement Jenkins's thoroughly researched and well-written text, which details how railroads and citrus culture together contributed to the social and economic transformation of Southern California. --Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes, St. Louis Mercantile Library Endowed Professor of Transportation Studies, emeritus, University of Missouri-St. Louis


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Benjamin T. Jenkins is associate professor of history and archivist at the University of La Verne.

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