Golden Dream From Mexico To America
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Golden Dream From Mexico To America
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Author : Joe Arce
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-02-17
Golden Dream From Mexico To America written by Joe Arce and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the story of a young boy who hardly knew how to neither read nor write, left his homeland at the age of 15 years old for a more promising country (America) that was filled with hopes and dreams for those who wished to succeed. A place where a person with ambition, faith in God, hard work and determination can achieve anything.
Golden Dreams
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Author : Kevin Starr
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-10
Golden Dreams written by Kevin Starr and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-10 with History categories.
A narrative tour de force that combines wide-ranging scholarship with captivating prose, Kevin Starr's acclaimed multi-volume Americans and the California Dream is an unparalleled work of cultural history. In this volume, Starr covers the crucial postwar period--1950 to 1963--when the California we know today first burst into prominence. Starr brilliantly illuminates the dominant economic, social, and cultural forces in California in these pivotal years. In a powerful blend of telling events, colorful personalities, and insightful analyses, Starr examines such issues as the overnight creation of the postwar California suburb, the rise of Los Angeles as Super City, the reluctant emergence of San Diego as one of the largest cities in the nation, and the decline of political centrism. He explores the Silent Generation and the emergent Boomer youth cult, the Beats and the Hollywood "Rat Pack," the pervasive influence of Zen Buddhism and other Asian traditions in art and design, the rise of the University of California and the emergence of California itself as a utopia of higher education, the cooling of West Coast jazz, freeway and water projects of heroic magnitude, outdoor life and the beginnings of the environmental movement. More broadly, he shows how California not only became the most populous state in the Union, but in fact evolved into a mega-state en route to becoming the global commonwealth it is today. Golden Dreams continues an epic series that has been widely recognized for its signal contribution to the history of American culture in California. It is a book that transcends its stated subject to offer a wealth of insight into the growth of the Sun Belt and the West and indeed the dramatic transformation of America itself in these pivotal years following the Second World War.
Golden Dreams
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Author : Frank Baumgarder
language : en
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-11
Golden Dreams written by Frank Baumgarder and has been published by Archway Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-11 with History categories.
When gold was found in Northern California, news of it spread like a wildfire during the spring and summer of 1848. At first, most people thought the reports were too good to be true, but as weeks and months flew by, they heard about more people striking it rich – and imaginations started to run wild. Tens of thousands of people started to dream about gold, and some of them left everything they knew to make the journey to California. It didn’t matter if you were black, white or brown – anyone could go. Even people in Central and South America, Australia, China, and Western Europe heard about the gold and made the journey. By 1855, hundreds of thousands of people had converged on California. In this study, the author shares diary entries from gold seekers, painting a detailed portrait of the frenzy that overtook the world, the lives of the miners, and how the move West changed the fabric of a nation. Without the dreams, hard work, and dedication of the miners who moved West, the United States of America would not be what it is today.
The Golden Dream
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Author : Jeremy Padilla
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-01-28
The Golden Dream written by Jeremy Padilla and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-28 with Fiction categories.
Carlos Calderon is a humble normal eighteen year old boy from Pasadena California. While most teenagers spend the summer of their eighteenth year getting ready for college, Carlos is spending it competing against the world in his favorite sport, soccer. Carlos is on the United States under 20 mens national team, and he and his teammates are competing in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. For Carlos and his teammates this is only the first step to achieving their dream of representing the U.S. in the World Cup. Their dream is shared by their opponents of this tournament but unlike Carlos and his teammates, most of those players will one day carry the hopes and dreams of their entire country when they play in the World Cup. Also unlike their opponents, the American team is criticized for being inexperienced and accused of having non-citizens as players. Carlos and his teammates must now overcome their critics, and play their best to show the World what American soccer has in store for the future, and hope that those back home will one day have The Golden Dream that they and the rest of the World all share.
The Golden Dream
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Release Date : 2020-12-04
The Golden Dream written by Robert Silverberg and has been published by Ohio University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-04 with History categories.
One of the most persistent legends in the annals of New World exploration is that of the Land of Gold. This mythical site was located over vast areas of South America (and later, North America); the search for it drove some men mad with greed and, as often as not, to their untimely deaths. In this history of quest and adventure, Robert Silverberg traces the fate of Old World explorers lured westward by the myth of El Dorado. From the German conquistadores licensed by the Spanish king to operate out of Venezuela, to the journeys of Gonzalo Pizarro in the Amazon basin, and to the nearly miraculous voyage of Francisco Orellana to the mouth of the Amazon River, encountering the warlike women who gave the river its name, violence and bloodshed accompanied the determined adventurers. Sir Walter Raleigh and a host of other explorers spent small fortunes and many lives trying to locate Manoa, a city that was rumored to be El Dorado—City of Gold. Celebrated science fiction author Robert Silverberg recreates these legendary quests in The Golden Dream: Seekers of El Dorado.
California S Amazing Geology
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Author : Donald R. Prothero
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2024-03-21
California S Amazing Geology written by Donald R. Prothero and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-21 with Science categories.
California has some of the most distinctive and unique geology in the United States. It is the only state with all three types of plate boundaries, an extraordinary history of earthquakes and volcanoes, and many rocks and minerals found nowhere else. The Golden State includes both the highest and lowest points in the continental US and practically every conceivable geological feature known. This book discusses not only the important geologic features of each region in California but also the complex geologic four-dimensional puzzle of how California was assembled, beginning over two billion years ago. The author provides an up-to-date and authoritative review of the geology and geomorphology of each geologic province, as well as recent revelations of the tectonic history of California’s past. There are separate chapters on some of California’s distinctive geologic resources, including gold, oil, water, coastlines, and fossils. An introductory section describes basic rock and mineral types and fundamental aspects of plate tectonics, so that students and other readers can make sense of the bizarre, wild, and crazy jigsaw puzzle that is California's geological history. In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, “California’s Environmental Hazards and Challenges,” with new chapters on California’s landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and the future of climate change in California. Key Features Thoroughly updates the market-leading textbook on California's geology Is written by an author with 30 years of teaching geology and leading field trips in California Introduces California's unique geological history Covers fundamentals of geology Characterizes specific geographical regions of California Describes major geological resources of California Summarizes the paleontology of California Reviews the likely impact of climate change on California's environment Related Titles Hollocher, K. A Pictorial Guide to Metamorphic Rocks in the Field (ISBN 978-11380-2630-8) Glavovic, B. et al. Climate Change and the Coast: Building Resilient Communities (ISBN 978-04154-6487-1)
Golden Dreams Of San Francisco
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Author : Joel Drotts
language : en
Publisher: Joel Drotts
Release Date : 2023-11-05
Golden Dreams Of San Francisco written by Joel Drotts and has been published by Joel Drotts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-05 with Fiction categories.
1849 in San Francisco, where there was no official law enforcement, and the City was ran by Committees of Vigilances. These committees being half police force and half mafioso in nature ruled their perspective districts like mini-kingdoms, where all citizens of any given district were subject to the laws of that district which was little more than will of the usually corrupt strongman leader of the committee for their district In the center of this melting-pot of corruption, sin, and vice where Marshall Justice (Lead character) and his love interest Catherine must make their way through the rough streets of San Francisco, in order to reach the gold fields of the Seirra Mountains in order begin to mine the most lucrative gold claim ever discovered which legally belongs to Catherine. However, Jake, the corrupt leader of the largest, most ruthless, and corrupt committee of vigilance in the City of San Francisco discovers the existence of the gold claim and the beautiful young woman who owns it, decides both must be his at all costs, and he doesn't care who must be murdered to make it so. However, as an ex-Calvary officer and brawler Justice is more than up to the task of aiding Catherine in protecting what is hers. However, Catherine is far from a damsel in destress and quickly learns she's going to have to hold her own in this environment where the authority are corrupted murderers and justice is usually only had at the end of a gun barrel
We Became Mexican American
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Author : Carlos B. Gil
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-08-17
We Became Mexican American written by Carlos B. Gil and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is a story of Mexican family that arrived in America in the 1920s for the first time. And so, it is a tale of immigration, settlement and cultural adjustment, as well as generational progress. Carlos B. Gil, one of the American sons born to this family, places a magnifying glass on his ancestors who abandoned Mexico to arrive on the northern edge of Los Angeles, California. He narrates how his unprivileged relatives walked away from their homes in western Jalisco and northern Michoacán and traveled over several years to the U.S. border, crossing it at Nogales, Arizona, and then finally settling into the barrio of the city of San Fernando. Based on actual interviews, the author recounts how his parents met, married, and started a family on the eve of the Great Depression. With the aid of their testimonials, the author’s brothers and sisters help him tell of their growing up. They call to memory their father’s trials and tribulations as he tried to succeed in a new land, laboring as a common citrus worker, and how their mother helped shore him up as thousands of workers lost their jobs on account of the economic crash of 1929. Their story takes a look at how the family survived the Depression and a tragic accident, how they engaged in micro businesses as a survival tactic, and how the Gil children gradually became American, or Mexican American, as they entered young adulthood beginning in the 1940s. It also describes what life was like in their barrio. The author also comments briefly on the advancement of the second and third Gil generations and, in the Afterword, likewise offers a wide-ranging assessment of his family’s experience including observations about the challenges facing other Latinos today.
Golden Dreams Of Borneo
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Author : Alex Ling
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2013-03
Golden Dreams Of Borneo written by Alex Ling and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03 with Fiction categories.
Dreams of Gold Dreams of Power These drove men and women to seek their fortune in Sarawak. They came from Britain to carve a future on virgin soil from China - to escape grinding poverty. They fought and traded, lived and died in the struggle to fulfil their dreams. Some lost their lives to bloodthirsty headhunters, or in the disease-ridden swamps and trackless jungles of the interior; some survived to make their fortune. Chinese, British, Malays rubbed shoulders with fearsome Sea Dayaks, and nomads in the hunter-gatherer stage of evolution. The Steam Age met the Stone Age in this exotic, untouched land. Cultures clashed in a multiracial society. Charles Brooke, enigmatic White Rajah of Sarawak, was a man of vision, a man with a mission to tame the natives first, then to protect them from exploitation. His dream was to take them gently towards modern civilisation, to bring them the rewards of self-development. He was paternalistic but loving, a truly benevolent despot. Dreams of Adventure Dreams of Romance Stephen Young, a young graduate, arrives in Sarawak in 1898. Seduced by its virgin beauty steaming jungle, majestic mountains and noble savages he stays. Erotic intrigue, passion, violence and warfare surround him. His goal is to survive these with his head and his heart intact.
The Golden Dream
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Author : Robert Michael Ballantyne
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-12-03
The Golden Dream written by Robert Michael Ballantyne and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-03 with categories.
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