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Book SynopsisChronicles the rise of Los Angeles through shifting ideas of race and ethnicity, and offers its perspective on how the city grew and changed. This book considers six different developments in the history of the city, including the cementing of the Los Angeles river, the outbreak of bubonic plague in 1924, and the largest brickyard in the 1920s.
Trade Review"What distinguishes Whitewashed Adobe is not only its solid scholarship but also its author's lively prose style, sharp and often ironic wit, and willingness to tweak the sensibilities of his fellow scholars. Here is a monograph that has been made fully accessible, highly readable and both challenging and illuminating." - Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times Book Review "A fascinating and surprising collection of essays." - World Wide Work "This magnificent book, the fruit of a decade of original research, is a landmark in Los Angeles's difficult conversation with its past. Deverell brilliantly exposes the white lies and racial deceits that have for too long reigned as municipal 'history.'" - Mike Davis"
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Illustrations Preface: City of the Future Chapter One: The Unending Mexican War Chapter Two: History on Parade Chapter Three: Remembering a River Chapter Four: The Color of Brick Work is Brown Chapter Five: Ethnic Quarantine Chapter Six: The Drama of Los Angeles History Conclusion: Whitewashed Adobe Index
