Founded in 1919, the Communist Party (CP) in San Francisco survived an ineffectual early period to become a force in the trade union heyday of the 1930s. Robert Cherny uses the lives and careers of more than fifty members to tell the story of the city's CP from its founding through 1958. Cherny draws on FBI files, the records of the CP at the ......
This book analyzes the ways collective memories of the US-Mexico War have shaped Mexican Americans' civil rights struggles over several generations. As the first Latinx people incorporated into the nation, Mexican Americans were offered US citizenship by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war. Because the 1790 Naturalization Act ......
This book analyzes the ways collective memories of the US-Mexico War have shaped Mexican Americans' civil rights struggles over several generations. As the first Latinx people incorporated into the nation, Mexican Americans were offered US citizenship by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the war. Because the 1790 Naturalization Act ......
Women and Mexican American Politics in Los Angeles, 1945-1981
Mexican American women reached across generations to develop a bridging activism that drew on different methods and ideologies to pursue their goals. Marisela R. Chavez uses a wealth of untapped oral histories to reveal the diverse ways activist Mexican American women in Los Angeles claimed their own voices and space while seeking to leverage ......
A first-rate ornithologist, Margaret Morse Nice (1883-1974) pioneered field studies on song sparrows and advocated for women's active role in the sciences. Yet her nontraditional path toward scientific progress, as well as her gender, meant that she had to reach the highest pinnacles of achievement in order to gain prominence in her chosen field. ......
The Best Hikes in Southern Nevada, Southeastern California, Arizona, Western New Mexico, Southwestern Colorado, and Southern Utah
Focusing on the best hikes in the four corner states, 101 Classic Hikes of the Southwest will take readers on an adventure across Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. Look Inside to Find: Full-color photos Accurate directions to the trailhead Detailed trail descriptions, and GPS-compatible trail maps Difficulty ratings, elevation gains, ......
Are you ready to experience Colorado's best outdoors destinations for families? What are you waiting for? Let's Go! There's so much more to the Colorado outdoors scene than skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. Between Fort Collins and Colorado Springs, from the sprawling, golden plains to Summit County's snow-capped peaks, this unique guidebook ......
Idaho is truly one of the last frontiers in the United States. With more actual wilderness than any other state in the union, save Alaska, Idaho offers the unique opportunity to see the North American continent as it once - Wild and mysterious. Hiking Idaho introduces you to the wonders of Idaho's spectacular backcountry - the hard, pink ......
Updated and revised, Best Easy Day Hikes Mount Rainier National Park contains concise descriptions for thirty easy-to-follow hikes. Featuring hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook has something for everyone.
