Orange Empire
Subtitle: California and the Fruits of Eden
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: February 7, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9780520238862
Subjects: American history: from c 1900 -; Economic History; History: American; History; History - U.S; California; Orange industry; Industries - Agribusiness; United States - State & Local - West; History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); Environmental conditions; United States - State & Local - General; Economic conditions
First sentence: IN 1878, the enterprising Luther and Elizabeth Tibbets saw their dream come to fruition: two ripe oranges dangled from trees in front of their Riverside home.