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California History Sesquicentennial Ser.: Taming the Elephant : Politics, Government, and Law in Pioneer California by Marlene Smith-Baranzini (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520234138
ISBN-139780520234130
eBay Product ID (ePID)2387452
Product Key Features
Number of Pages299 Pages
Publication NameTaming the Elephant : Politics, Government, and Law in Pioneer California
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
SubjectUnited States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Government / General, Sociology / General, American Government / State, United States / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarlene Smith-Baranzini
Subject AreaLaw, Political Science, Social Science, History
SeriesCalifornia History Sesquicentennial Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-032225
Dewey Edition21
Series Volume Number4
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal979.4/04
SynopsisTaming the Elephant is the last of four volumes in the distinguished California History Sesquicentennial Series, an outstanding compilation of original essays by leading historians and writers. These topical, interrelated volumes reexamine the meaning of the founding of modern California during the state's pioneer period. General themes run through all four volumes: the interplay of traditional cultures and frontier innovation in the creation of a distinctive California society; the dynamic interaction of people and nature and the beginnings of massive environmental change; the impact of the California experience on the nation and the world; the influence of pioneer patterns on modern California; and the legacy of ethnic and cultural diversity as a major influence on the state's history. This fourth volume treats the role of post-Gold Rush California government, politics, and law in the building of a dynamic state, with influences that persist today. Provocative essays investigate the creation of constitutional foundations, law and jurisprudence, the formation of government agencies, and the development of public policy. Authors chart the roles played by diverse groups--criminals and peace officers, entrepreneurs and miners, farmers and public officials, defenders of discrimination and female and African American activists. The essays also explore subjects largely overlooked in the past, such as the significance of local and federal government in pioneer California and early struggles to secure civil rights for women and racial minorities.
LC Classification Number2002032225
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