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Reveals that the origins of Spanish influences in Southern California were not solely rooted in the Spanish colonial period, but arose in the early twentieth century, when Anglo residents recast the days of missions and ranchos as an idyllic golden age of pious padres, placid Indians, dashing caballeros and sultry senoritas.

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List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Locating the Past 1. Los Dias Pasados: Tales from Nineteenth-Century California 2. The Road: El Camino Real and Mission Nostalgia 3. The Fair: Panama-California Exposition and Regional Ambitions Part Two: Living with the Past 4. The Home: Rancho Santa Fe and Suburban Style 5. The Market: Olvera Street and Urban Space 6. Conclusion: The Trouble with Red-Tile Roofs Notes Index

California Vieja Culture and Memory in a Modern

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 19/08/2008
      ISBN13: 9780520258044, 978-0520258044
      ISBN10: 0520258045
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Reveals that the origins of Spanish influences in Southern California were not solely rooted in the Spanish colonial period, but arose in the early twentieth century, when Anglo residents recast the days of missions and ranchos as an idyllic golden age of pious padres, placid Indians, dashing caballeros and sultry senoritas.

      Trade Review
      "Excellent and well-researched... Enthralling." Folklore

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Locating the Past 1. Los Dias Pasados: Tales from Nineteenth-Century California 2. The Road: El Camino Real and Mission Nostalgia 3. The Fair: Panama-California Exposition and Regional Ambitions Part Two: Living with the Past 4. The Home: Rancho Santa Fe and Suburban Style 5. The Market: Olvera Street and Urban Space 6. Conclusion: The Trouble with Red-Tile Roofs Notes Index

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