The Frontier of Leisure

The Frontier of Leisure
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9780199891924
ISBN-13 : 0199891923
Rating : 4/5 (923 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Frontier of Leisure by : Lawrence Culver

Download or read book The Frontier of Leisure written by Lawrence Culver and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the history of Southern California from the late 19th century through the late 20th century, this book reveals how this region did much more than just create lavish resorts like Santa Catalina Island and Palm Springs - it literally remade American attitudes towards leisure.


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