Pasadena before the roses : race, identity, and land use in southern California, 1771-1890 /

Incorporated in 1886 by Midwestern settlers known as the Indiana Colony, the city of Pasadena has grown into a world-famous tourist destination recognized for the beauty of its Tournament of Roses Parade, the excitement of the annual Rose Bowl and the charm of the Old Town District. But what existed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Saavedra, Yvette J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Pasadena (Calif.) > History > 19th century. Pasadena (Calif.) > History > 18th century. Land use > California > History.

Table of Contents:

The mission period. The Spanish colonial project: Franciscans, missions, and land use in Alta California
Making the region: the mission economy, independence, and liberalism
Rise of the Rancho. Secularization and the rise of the Rancho: creating San Pascual, 1833-1843
The markings of Californio culture and status: constructing class
The American period. The age of transformation: San Pascual becomes American, 1843-1872
The Indiana colony: becoming the crown of the valley, 1873-1890.