Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963
#7 of 6 in Americans and the California Dream

Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963

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Kevin Starr
Kevin Starr
2009 • 601 pages

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Explores the social, cultural, and economic history of California from 1950 through 1963, and discusses such topics as demography, water, freeways, development in the major cities and suburban areas, race relations, and more.

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#7 in Americans and the California Dream

Americans and the California Dream is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Kevin Starr.

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Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
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Material Dreams
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Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963
#8
Coast of Dreams: California on the Edge, 1990-2003

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