William Mulholland and the Rise of Los AngelesUniversity of California Press, 22 օգս, 2000 թ. - 432 էջ William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct—a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal—that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley. The story of Los Angeles's quest for water is both famous and notorious: it has been the subject of the classic yet historically distorted movie Chinatown, as well as many other accounts. This first full-length biography of Mulholland challenges many of the prevailing versions of his life story and sheds new light on the history of Los Angeles and its relationship with its most prized resource: water. Catherine Mulholland, the engineer's granddaughter, provides insights into this story that family familiarity affords, and adds to our historical understanding with extensive primary research in sources such as Mulholland's recently uncovered office files, newspapers, and Department of Water and Power archives. She scrutinizes Mulholland's life—from his childhood in Ireland to his triumphant completion of the Owens Valley Aqueduct to the tragedy that ended his career. This vivid portrait of a rich chapter in the history of Los Angeles is enhanced with a generous selection of previously unpublished photographs. Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of 2000 |
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The Lon ourn from Du lin to Los An eles 18551876 | |
The Priyate water Company and Its Owners 18781879 | |
The New Superintendent 18871892 | |
Water Plots and Politics 18931895 | |
The Years of Mayor Eaton 18981900 | |
The Citys yictory oyer the Crand Monopoly 19011902 | |
The Chief and the General 1908 | |
The Best Year 1909 | |
Troubles and Interruptions 1910 | |
Aqueduct Progress and Political Fireworks 1911 | |
The Investigation 1912 | |
The Completion of the Aqueduct 1913 | |
After the Aqueduct 19141919 | |
A Stormy Decade Begins 19201923 | |
Desperate Remedies in a Dry Season 1904 | |
A Plan Reyealed 1905 | |
Preparations for an Aqueduct and a Trip to Washington DC 1906 | |
The Big Job Begins 1907 | |
Boulder Dam n D namite 1924 | |
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