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Shameful Victory: The Los Angeles Dodgers, the Red Scare, and the Hidden History of Chavez Ravine
John H.M. Laslett
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Description for Shameful Victory: The Los Angeles Dodgers, the Red Scare, and the Hidden History of Chavez Ravine
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 31 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
On May 8, 1959, the evening news shocked Los Angeles residents, who saw LA County sheriffs carrying a Mexican American woman from her home in Chavez Ravine not far from downtown. Immediately afterward, the house was bulldozed to the ground. This violent act was the last step in th John H. M. Laslett offers a new interpretation of the Chavez Ravine tragedy, paying special attention to the early history of the barrio, the reform of Los Angeles's destructive urban renewal policies, and the influence of the evictions on the collective memory of the Mexican American community.
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On May 8, 1959, the evening news shocked Los Angeles residents, who saw LA County sheriffs carrying a Mexican American woman from her home in Chavez Ravine not far from downtown. Immediately afterward, the house was bulldozed to the ground. This violent act was the last step in th John H. M. Laslett offers a new interpretation of the Chavez Ravine tragedy, paying special attention to the early history of the barrio, the reform of Los Angeles's destructive urban renewal policies, and the influence of the evictions on the collective memory of the Mexican American community.
In addition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816500864
SKU
V9780816500864
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About John H.M. Laslett
John H. M. Laslett is a research professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. He is the author of many books, including most recently Sunshine Was Never Enough, 1880-2010, which won the Gold Shield prize for the best book on California history in 2012 from the Commonwealth Club of Francisco. Laslett’s research focuses on U.S. history, ... Read more
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