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Published on: 1996-01-11
Released on: 1996-01-11
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California, Wallace Stegner observed, is like the rest of the United States, only more so. Indeed, the Golden State has always seemed to be a place where the hopes and fears of the American dream have been played out in a bigger and bolder way. And no one has done more to capture this epic story than Kevin Starr, in his acclaimed series of gripping social and cultural histories. Now Starr carries his account into the 1930s, when the political extremes that threatened so much of the Depression-ravaged world--fascism and communism--loomed large across the California landscape.In Endangered Dreams, Starr paints a portrait that is both detailed and panoramic, offering a vivid look at the personalities and events that shaped a decade of explosive tension. He begins with the rise of radicalism on the Pacific Coast, which erupted when the Great Depression swept over California in the 1930s. Starr captures the triumphs and tumult of the great agricultural strikes in the Imperial Valley, the San Joaquin Valley, Stockton, and Salinas, identifying the crucial role played by Communist organizers; he also shows how, after some successes, the Communists disbanded their unions on direct orders of the Comintern in 1935. The highpoint of social conflict, however, was 1934, the year of the coastwide maritime strike, and here Starr's narrative talents are at their best, as he brings to life the astonishing general strike that took control of San Francisco, where workers led by charismatic longshoreman Harry Bridges mounted the barricades to stand off National Guardsmen. That same year socialist Upton Sinclair won the Democratic nomination for governor, and he launched his dramatic End Poverty in California (EPIC) campaign. In the end, however, these challenges galvanized the Right in a corporate, legal, and vigilante counterattack that crushed both organized labor and Sinclair. And yet, the Depression also brought out the finest in Californians: state Democrats fought for a local New Deal; California natives helped care for more than a million impoverished migrants through public and private programs; artists movingly documented the impact of the Depression; and an unprecedented program of public works (capped by the Golden Gate Bridge) made the California we know today possible.In capturing the powerful forces that swept the state during the 1930s--radicalism, repression, construction, and artistic expression--Starr weaves an insightful analysis into his narrative fabric. Out of a shattered decade of economic and social dislocation, he constructs a coherent whole and a mirror for understanding our own time. Health Yahoo Beauty Pancreatic cancer: What are the symptoms of 'silent killer' set to kill more than breast tumours? Retired Site PBS Programs PBS If you are a teacher searching for educational material please visit PBS LearningMedia for a wide range of free digital resources spanning preschool through 12th grade. Rethinking the American Dream Vanity Fair Along with millions of jobs and 401(k)s the concept of a shared national ideal is said to be dying. But is the American Dream really endangered or has it simply ... Home - UC Small Farm Program Four CA Regional Agritourism Summits in February & March. The University of California Small Farm Program and UC Cooperative Extension advisors in four California ... Lifestyle News Latest Autos Food & Drink Real Estate ... Those who celebrate the great US road trip can party even more as the car with the best highway fuel economy among non-electrified vehicles is resolutely American. United States - Wikipedia The United States of America commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.) or America is a constitutional federal republic composed of 50 states a federal ... Technology and Science News - ABC News Get the latest science news and technology news read tech reviews and more at ABC News. Kevin Starr Prolific Chronicler of Californias History ... Kevin Starr whose eight-volume history of California collectively known as Americans and the California Dream traced the promise and the perils of ... Bloomsbury Books Breaking News for all booklovers and loyal customers of Bloomsbury Books Bloomsbury Picks for February. WHAT WE DO NOW: STANDING UP FOR OUR VALUES IN TRUMPS AMERICA Kevin Starr - Wikipedia Kevin Starr; Born: Kevin Owen Starr September 3 1940 San Francisco California: Died: January 14 2017 (aged 76) San Francisco California: Cause of death
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