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Carregando... Vista (CA) (Images of America)de Lois Vaughan Cavalier
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. The book chronologically covers Vista's history from the early adobe days through it's period as the avocado capital of the world and it's post-WWII growth into the present. I give an Images of America book five stars when it makes me want to get in the car and go there. This book didn't quite succeed, although I primarily fault the subject matter - trying to make Vista sound exciting is like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. The photo captions that described historical buildings frequently contained the words "razed" or "demolished," which unfortunately is accurate. From the perspective of documenting Vista's history the coverage is interesting and adequate, but I was left with a rather bland feeling about the present. ( ) sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Pertence à sérieImages of America [Arcadia] (California)
The vast California land grants of the mid-1800s have long since been divided, yet Vista remains "The Home of the Ranchos." Two imposing adobe ranch houses that served as the earliest centers of northern San Diego County social and business life now stand fully restored as focal points for educational and cultural events. Until 1926, Vista's rich soil and near-perfect climate lacked one critical element: an adequate, reliable water supply. The formation of Vista Irrigation District resulted in the celebrated arrival of an ample supply of water and marked the commencement of an agricultural empire. Vista was soon the avocado capital of the world, with citrus, field, and flower crops flourishing as well. The home-building surge following World War II led to its incorporation as a city in 1963, which enhanced Vista's ongoing reputation as a thriving, family-oriented community that excels today in commercial, recreational, and cultural endeavors. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — Carregando... GênerosClassificação decimal de Dewey (CDD)979.498History and Geography North America Great Basin and West Coast U.S. California Southern Counties San Diego CountyAvaliaçãoMédia:
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