How California Appropriated Hawaiian Beach Culture
Despite a genuine admiration for Native Hawaiian culture, white Californians of the 1930s ignored authentic relationships with Native Hawaiians. Surfing became a central part of what emerged instead: a beach culture of dressing, dancing, and acting like an Indigenous people whites idealized. Patrick Moser uses surfing to open a door on the ......
Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods
This valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures of Washington. Inside you'll find: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals; tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods; a glossary of botanical terms; full-color photos. Use Foraging Washington as ......
Waterford Press understands the importance of teaching our children well. We also know that learning can be enhanced when information is presented in an entertaining format. Designed to complement the curriculum for grades 3-7, our Southwest Desert Wildlife Nature Activity Book features a variety of creative activities and games - word searches, ......
Founded in 1919, the Communist Party (CP) in San Francisco survived an ineffectual early period to become a force in the trade union heyday of the 1930s. Robert Cherny uses the lives and careers of more than fifty members to tell the story of the city's CP from its founding through 1958. Cherny draws on FBI files, the records of the CP at the ......
Women and Mexican American Politics in Los Angeles, 1945-1981
Mexican American women reached across generations to develop a bridging activism that drew on different methods and ideologies to pursue their goals. Marisela R. Chavez uses a wealth of untapped oral histories to reveal the diverse ways activist Mexican American women in Los Angeles claimed their own voices and space while seeking to leverage ......
The Best Hikes in Southern Nevada, Southeastern California, Arizona, Wes
Focusing on the best hikes in the four corner states, 101 Classic Hikes of the Southwest will take readers on an adventure across Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. Look Inside to Find: Full-color photos Accurate directions to the trailhead Detailed trail descriptions, and GPS-compatible trail maps Difficulty ratings, elevation gains, ......