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The Dream Endures: California Enters The 1940's
The Dream Endures California Enters The 1940's Author:Kevin Starr Part One Of Two Parts In the 1930s, what we now call "the good life" first took root, emerged and flowered in California. Film, fiction, leisure and architecture fed the legend. In a sense, American culture and society emulated California then and for years to come. He shows us the rich urban colors of San Francisco and the pastels of commun... more »ities like Carmel. The 1930s were the heyday of Hollywood studios so a considerable amount of time is spent discussing the society that surrounded the studios and the impact European refugees had on Hollywood - and the world. Starr's brilliant social and cultural history defines California, as California embodied the culture that defined the 20th century. "A splendid addition to an altogether splendid series." (Kirkus Reviews)« less