San Diego in the 1930s
Subtitle: The WPA Guide to America's Finest City
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Apr 16, 2013
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780520275386
Description: San Diego in the 1930s offers a lively account of the city's culture, roadside attractions, and history-from the days of the Spanish missions to the pre-Second World War boom. The guide is revealing both in the opinions it embodies and in the juicy details it records-tidbits such as the bloodiest and most incompetently fought battle of the Mexican-American War, Emma Goldman's abruptly terminated speech to local Wobblies in 1912, and even a delightfully anachronistic way to beat a San Diego speeding ticket. Brimming with tours that can prove challenging to retrace, this book reminds us o.
Notes: Source title: San Diego in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to America's Finest City