Hella Town Oakland's History of Development and Disruption
Hella Town Oakland's History of Development and Disruption
$26.95
Schwarzer, Mitchell.
California 2021
SKU S03321
Often overshadowed by San Francisco, its larger and more glamorous twin, Oakland has a fascinating history of its own. From serving as a major transportation hub to forging a dynamic manufacturing sector, by the mid-twentieth century Oakland had become the urban center of the East Bay. Hella Town focuses on how political deals, economic schemes, and technological innovations fueled this emergence but also seeded the city’s postwar struggles.
424 pp. 37 b/w illus. 6 maps
