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Tucson : a history of the old pueblo from the 1854 Gadsden Purchase / David Devine.
- Title
- Tucson : a history of the old pueblo from the 1854 Gadsden Purchase / David Devine.
- Author
- Devine, David, 1949-
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
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Not available - Please for assistance. | Text | Request in advance | F819.T957 D48 2015 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 298 pages; 26 cm
- Summary
- "This book describes many aspects of the community--its ceremonies and customs, its early bitter battle to secure the University of Arizona, its multitude of problems, its noteworthy accomplishments and its racial divides. The recollections of those who have made Tucson such a memorable place are included, from political leaders to celebrities to ordinary residents"--
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Railroad jubilation to economic recession, 1854-1890 -- A diverse and often divided community, 1890-1900 -- Tossing the mayor, 1900-1910 -- Statehood, the "white plague," and a serious census setback, 1910-1922 -- Aviation and athletic accomplishments, 1920-1930 -- Tough times, discrimination, and subways, 1930-1940 -- War, growth, and entertainment, 1940-1950 -- Ever increasing expansion, 1950-1960 -- Crime, downtown decline, and urban highways, 1960-1970 -- Social change mixed with political turmoil, 1970-1980 -- TCE/AIDS/TEP, 1980-1990 -- Sports highlights and water lowlights, 1990-2000 -- Economic decline but transportation improvements, 2000-2010 -- Shootings and squabbles, 2010-2014.
- ISBN
- 9780786497102
- 0786497106
- 9781476614601 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- ^^2015009613
- OCLC
- 898167602
- SCSB-11872979
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library