Now back in print with a new introduction by the author, this is the classic study of America's most admired instant city, from its days as a sleepy Mexican village, through the Gold Rush and into its establishment as a major international port. Roger Lotchin examines the urbanizing influences in San Francisco and compares these to other urban centers, doing so against a colorful backdrop of opium dens and other sinful institutions.
| ISBN: | 9780252066313 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 1997 |
| Author: | Roger W Lotchin |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 440 pages |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Local history History of the Americas |