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Southern California: An Island on the Land

Part of the American Folkways series

Packed With Magnificent Material On Southern California's Galaxy of Person Alities, This Book Provides Insights Into Subjects Ranging From The Origins Hollywood To The Flowering of International-Style Architecture. and It Does That By Looking At Personalities As Diverse As Helen Hunt Jackson To Aimee Semple McPherson, Huntington The Finan- Cier To Hatfield The Rainmaker.

Subject
history
Themes
american history
Setting
los angelescaliforniasouthern california
Audience
adult
Length
long · 416 pages

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