Pacific Eldorado : a history of greater California /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
Wiley Blackwell,
[2020]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119509288 1119509289 |