Orange Empire
Subtitle: California and the Fruits of Eden
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: March 20, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780520251670
Subjects: Agriculture & related industries; American history: c 1800 to c 1900; American history: from c 1900 -; History; History - U.S.; History: American; California; Economic History; Industries - Agribusiness; United States - State & Local - West; History / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY); General; United States - State & Local - General
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.