The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1850-1930 (Classics in Urban History)
"A contribution of inestimable value for all of us."  --Robert  Kirsch, Los  Angeles Times Book Review"An excellent addition to the small but growing shelf of serious  urban  historical studies. . . . Fogelson's scholarly work at last makes it  possible to  place Los Angeles with some confidence in the framework of American  urban  history."  --Sam Bass Warner, Jr., American Historical Review"Urban history has rapidly become one of the most popular fields  for  scholarly inquiry and also one of the most confused. Helping to supply  an  intelligent method is this book by Robert Fogelson, who eschews the  traditional  approach to the history of Los Angeles, with its emphasis on isolated  dramatic  personalities and events, and focuses instead on the process of  urbanization."  --Norris Hundley, Journal of American History