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The Second Gold Rush. Oakland and the East Bay in World War II.
Marilynn S. Johnson
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Paperback. Examines how industries spawned by the USA's entry into World War II prompted a mass migration to America's west coast that would cause lasting social, cultural and political changes. Focusing on the San Francisco Bay area, this study chronicles such issues as labour, housing and racial conflict. Num Pages: 328 pages, 21 b&w photographs, 10 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
More than any event in the twentieth century, World War II marked the coming of age of America's West Coast cities. Almost overnight, new war industries prompted the mass urban migration and development that would trigger lasting social, cultural, and political changes. For the San Francisco Bay Area, argues Marilynn Johnson, the changes brought by World War II were as dramatic as those brought by the gold rush a century earlier. Focusing on Oakland, Richmond, and other East Bay shipyard boomtowns, Johnson chronicles the defense buildup, labor migration from the South and Midwest, housing issues, and social and racial conflicts ... Read more
More than any event in the twentieth century, World War II marked the coming of age of America's West Coast cities. Almost overnight, new war industries prompted the mass urban migration and development that would trigger lasting social, cultural, and political changes. For the San Francisco Bay Area, argues Marilynn Johnson, the changes brought by World War II were as dramatic as those brought by the gold rush a century earlier. Focusing on Oakland, Richmond, and other East Bay shipyard boomtowns, Johnson chronicles the defense buildup, labor migration from the South and Midwest, housing issues, and social and racial conflicts ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520207011
SKU
V9780520207011
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About Marilynn S. Johnson
Marilynn S. Johnson is Associate Professor of History at Boston College.
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