Berkeley : a city in history
"The Railroad Age, the Depression, World War II, the Atomic Age, the Sixties - these periods shaped and were in turn shaped by Berkeley, California - a city that has had a remarkable influence given its modest size. This concise book, the only up-to-date history of Berkeley, is a chronicle connecting the people, trends, and events that made the city to much larger themes in history. From the native builders of shell-mounds to the blue-collar residents of Ocean View, the rise of the University of California, the World War II shipyards, and today's demographics and politics - it's all here in this account of the other beloved city by the bay. Along the way, we find the answers to many questions: Why is Adeline Street so oddly aligned? How did Berkeley benefit from the 1906 earthquake that destroyed much of San Francisco? What differentiated Holy Hill from Nut Hill? Berkeley: A City in History offers a sense of place to anyone who has lived in, worked in, or traveled through this unique city."--BOOK JACKET
Print Book, English, ©2008
University of California Press, Berkeley, ©2008