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A comprehensive history from the time of the indigenous people. Chapters cover the Spanish, Mexican, Victorian, WWI and WWII eras ant the postwar boom, up to Petco Park and the 2004 mayoral election. Includes a 25-page chronology of events, plus bibliography and index.
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Engstrand (history, U. of San Diego) sheds light on California's second largest city and the US's seventh largest by tracing its roots to its earliest Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and American populations. She brings San Diego's story to the present through an analysis of its leaders and economic, political, and cultural progress and setbacks by era. The volume includes b&w photos, maps, an extensive chronology, and glossary of place names. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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