Arcadia
(Book, Reference Materials)
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Published
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, ©2008.
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127 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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Location | Format | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Arcadia Public Library - Administration Director's Office | Reference Materials | Ref 979.493 A | On Shelf | |
Arcadia Public Library - Adult Services Information Desk | Reference Materials | Ref 979.493 A | On Shelf | |
Arcadia Public Library - Arcadia History Room | Reference Materials | Arcadia Authors Arcadia | On Shelf | |
Arcadia Public Library - Arcadia History Room | Reference Materials | Re 979.493 A | On Shelf | |
Arcadia Public Library - City Manager's Office | Reference Materials | Ref 979.493 A | On Shelf |
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Published
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Publishing, ©2008.
Format
Book, Reference Materials
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
Description
"Santa Anita Rancho's famously ambitious and colorful owner, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin, had established a popular tourist attraction on his productive working ranch by the late 1800s. Baldwin planned to incorporate the section of his ranch known as Arcadia, but opponents feared that he would turn such a city into a "gambling hell and booze pleasure park." However, the vote for city-hood was virtually unanimous, and Baldwin took over as mayor on July 27, 1903. Arcadia flourished as alcohol sales were approved, saloons and gambling halls remained open 24 hours a day, and Baldwin's ranch, racetrack, and Oakwood Hotel became popular with society's elite. After Baldwin's death in 1909, Arcadia's new leaders prohibited the sale of alcohol and steered the city in a less controversial direction. Agriculture, poultry farms, dairies, and land development became staples of the economy, and Arcadia gradually lost its rural simplicity, growing into a sophisticated, bustling city" -- Amazon.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(2008). Arcadia . Arcadia Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)2008. Arcadia. Arcadia Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arcadia Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Arcadia Arcadia Publishing, 2008.
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