California A History, Kevin Starr
California A History, Kevin Starr
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California: A History
Modern Library Chronicles

Author: Kevin Starr

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2005

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Acclaimed author, historian, and Guggenheim Fellow Kevin Starr is a professor at the University of Southern California. His extensive knowledge shines through this concise, yet comprehensive, depiction of the most fascinating aspects in California’s history. From its colonial beginnings through Governor Schwarzenegger’s administration, the Golden State has become a uniquely American phenomenon that has enchanted people with the possibility of a better life. In so doing, it has become a uniquely American phenomenon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan

Returning to my home state after a 12-year exile, I realized the last time I'd studied California history was in the fourth grade. Kevin Starr's slim volume was just what I needed to catch myself up. 344 pages is by no means enough for a truly comprehensive history, but Starr deftly surveys the deve......more

Goodreads review by Marion

A little dry. Filled with lists of people - artists, politicians, etc. I need a more interesting history of CA to read.......more

Goodreads review by Elyse

I was really excited about this book as a Californian and history nerd. There are few books on California history and this is among them. As I made my way through, I was bored.. California is not boring, and neither is history. At this point, I was mildly frustrated and continued through, at which p......more

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