Questions Episode 8: Boom (The Story of Us) In 1910 I California, a column of oil nearly 200 feet high explodes out of a derrick and sets off a chain of events that will turn America into a superpower. Mass production and job opportunities prompted by the First World War draw African American to northern cities like Chicago, but racial conflict follows. A popular campaign to ban alcohol succeeds, yet when it comes, Prohibition triggers a wave of organized crime. Several things happened simultaneously during this period of America’s history.
The California State Capitol I am doing the State Capitol of California. The California State Capitol is where the government's office is and all the other representatives work. It is located in Downtown Sacramento. It was built with neoclassical style with many features found on ancient Greek and Roman buildings. The Monterey Capital was the State Capitol of California from 1848-1849.
In Chapter 15 of "California Government and Politics Today," Mona Field takes readers on a thought-provoking journey through the myriad challenges faced by the state of California. This review aims to critically assess the chapter's content, focusing on its exploration of future challenges and the proposed solutions to address these pressing issues. By evaluating the strengths and potential limitations of Field's analysis, this essay seeks to shed light on the completeness of the chapter's discourse on California's future challenges. Understanding the Challenges Chapter 15 provides a comprehensive analysis of the multifaceted challenges confronting California in the contemporary era. Field adeptly covers a diverse range of issues, spanning
In 1940s, California was described as a dream land or a land of opportunity. The literature and film industries of the Los Angeles showed quite conspicuously stability at that time. The image of the Los Angeles was the place of the opportunity and success. In the Nathanael West’s book, The Day of the Locust, the story starts with the actors marching in the Hollywood (West 59). Massive number of people out in Hollywood waiting to be hired or luckily be hired.
The article “California Leads a Quiet Revolution” by Beth Gardiner discusses about the California’s goal of increasing the utilization of renewable energy sources. With its modern technologies, politics, and its abundant sunshine, California has managed to overcome their energy crisis problems by utilizing renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. While the achievement is remarkable, difficulties have also appeared. The influx of solar and wind power has changed the pattern of electricity production, resulting in a mismatch between the said influx and the demand, while the storage devices that would solve said problem are deemed to be too expensive. Even though there are several problems, the addition of clean energy hasn’t resulted
Aldo Leopold presents many ideas that make our minds turn at fast speeds with what’s happening to our land in the present day. These ideas he presents entangle themselves into our daily lives and daily reading. Gold Fame Citrus is just another one of those things that entangles itself within the ideas of Aldo Leopold. The more you read Leopold and let it sink in the better clarity you'll have given the scenes in Gold Fame Citrus; they take on a new life. Leopold’s agreeable and disagreeable ethics are intertwined within Claire Watkins novel, Gold Fame Citrus.
Life before the arrival of the Spanish in California for us Native Americans was free because we lived within nature, our traditions, and beliefs. But, most importantly we lived life how we inspired. And we enjoyed of many things we can no longer enjoy ever again, since the arrival of the Spanish. Our life in California now does not resemble or compare to how we lived before. Before nature and wilderness was full of life like we were once.
The Gold Rush supposedly inspired the largest mass movement of people in world history because of the incredibly large masses of gold being found in the West. People found thousands of dollars in gold and people of all different cultures and backgrounds moved Westwards in hopes of finding gold as well. The Gold Rush left a positive effect on American History because Americans became wealthier and more foreigners came to California which expanded diversity. To start, Americans were able to sell this gold in exchange for loads of money. One man who only had a piece of land that was four feet square “got thirty pounds of gold in less than a month.”.
It is home to retirees like Homer, many people want to soak in the California sun, but eventually “ they discover that sunshine isn't enough. They get tired of oranges, even of avocado pears and passion fruit” (West). And finally is is the place to die, like Tod. As Nathanael West writes he, “At first glance this man seemed an exact model for the kind of person who comes to California to die...down to the fever eyes and unruly hands.” Hollywood is filled with diversity, most people aspire to live a better life once they get their.
The promise of a fortune, and the mass migration left a lasting legacy in California’s history. However, the biggest lasting legacy left was the processes that were time consuming, heath risking, and environmental damaging. The California
During 1849, the gold in Northern California brought people from all over the country and eventually, the world. People were headed to San Fransico any way possible. By boat, wagon, horseback or even on foot and leaving many towns completely empty. This increased profit for businesses selling pans, shovels and picks, but they weren’t the only ones ( Competing Visions 111). “ Luzena Stanley Wilson, who came with her husband and family to the Gold Rush country, remembered selling her freshly made biscuits for five dollars each” ( Competing Visions 111).
The guidebook portrays Los Angeles as a glamorous city that is perfect with many activities, where people of all ages will enjoy. It begins with the Tongva tribe who were the first recorded inhabitants of Los Angeles and briefly mentions about the first establishment called El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles. The book does a good job on telling the story of how Los Angeles and the southwestern region became part of America but fails to mention the influx of Chinese immigrants were the ones who help build the transcontinental railroad. Another faulty is the lack of multiple ethnicities who help create the city’s smaller communities due of chain migration (Rubenstein 59). The guidebook tends to concentrate on the creation of Hollywood during the 1920s and baby boom of the fifties.
The Reality of Hollywood as the Californian Dream When presented with the notions of a utopia, one should take a closer examination; chances are reality is far from expectations. This aphorism is most aptly captured in Fitzgerald’s novel The Love of the Last Tycoon, where Fitzgerald paints a picture of Hollywood that is ultimately incompatible with the notion that Hollywood is the embodiment of the California Dream. Early Hollywood portrayed itself as a land of leisure and luxury, a utopia where with enough hard work and talent anyone could achieve a life of pleasure. However, examination of the various characters and events throughout The Love of the Last Tycoon reveals that for those that live in Hollywood, it is anything but the perfect world it purported to be.
“Non- Traditional Hollywood!” Hollywood! by Dagoberto Gilb is a story of a family man name Luis, who brought his family on vacation to California in the winter. Luis took his family Santa Monica beach, but his wife Marta wanted to go to Disney Land.
There is no doubt that Hollywood has many influences on society especially on young age. The term “Hollywood” refers to the film industry where located to the west and northwest of downtown Los Angeles, California (“Where is Hollywood,” n.d.). Not only in Los Angeles that television shows and movies of Hollywood are popular but also all around the country and worldwide. The audiences of Hollywood’s products are in various age starting from little kids to elders. Hollywood has incredible ability to spread believes, cultures, morals and even political influence on society.