Author: Benny J Andrés
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 162349219X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California–Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The “conquest” of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley. Colonization in the valley began with the construction of a sixty-mile aqueduct from the Colorado River in California through Mexico. Initially, Mexico held authority over water delivery until settlers persuaded Congress to construct the All-American Canal. Control over land and water formed the basis of commercial agriculture and in turn enabled growers to use the state to procure inexpensive, plentiful immigrant workers.
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley
Author: Benny J Andrés
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 162349219X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California–Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The “conquest” of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley. Colonization in the valley began with the construction of a sixty-mile aqueduct from the Colorado River in California through Mexico. Initially, Mexico held authority over water delivery until settlers persuaded Congress to construct the All-American Canal. Control over land and water formed the basis of commercial agriculture and in turn enabled growers to use the state to procure inexpensive, plentiful immigrant workers.
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 162349219X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California–Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The “conquest” of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley. Colonization in the valley began with the construction of a sixty-mile aqueduct from the Colorado River in California through Mexico. Initially, Mexico held authority over water delivery until settlers persuaded Congress to construct the All-American Canal. Control over land and water formed the basis of commercial agriculture and in turn enabled growers to use the state to procure inexpensive, plentiful immigrant workers.
Imperial
Author: William T. Vollmann
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101105151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1789
Book Description
From the author of Europe Central, winner of the National Book Award, a journalistic tour de force along the Mexican-American border – a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award For generations of migrant workers, Imperial Country has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. It sprawls across a stirring accidental sea, across the deserts, date groves and labor camps of Southeastern California, right across the border into Mexico. In this eye-opening book, William T. Vollmann takes us deep into the heart of this haunted region, exploring polluted rivers and guarded factories and talking with everyone from Mexican migrant workers to border patrolmen. Teeming with patterns, facts, stories, people and hope, this is an epic study of an emblematic region.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101105151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1789
Book Description
From the author of Europe Central, winner of the National Book Award, a journalistic tour de force along the Mexican-American border – a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award For generations of migrant workers, Imperial Country has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. It sprawls across a stirring accidental sea, across the deserts, date groves and labor camps of Southeastern California, right across the border into Mexico. In this eye-opening book, William T. Vollmann takes us deep into the heart of this haunted region, exploring polluted rivers and guarded factories and talking with everyone from Mexican migrant workers to border patrolmen. Teeming with patterns, facts, stories, people and hope, this is an epic study of an emblematic region.
The Impossible Land
Author: Phillip H. Round
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826343236
Category : Group identity
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The stories written in and about the Imperial Valley, both romantic and real, are the subject of this unique comparative study of both literature and the land.
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826343236
Category : Group identity
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The stories written in and about the Imperial Valley, both romantic and real, are the subject of this unique comparative study of both literature and the land.
The Story of the First Decade in Imperial Valley, California
Author: Edgar F. Howe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The earliest published history of California's Imperial Valley, an 8,000 square mile region located in the southern part of the Colorado Desert. Documenting the pioneer period in the Valley's history, which roughly corresponds with the first decade of the 20th century, Howe and Hall provide abundant details concerning the irrigation project directed by Charles Rockwood and George Chaffey that turned part of the desert into rich agricultural and residential lands. Also includes information on Valley's history before modern settlement, the accidental formation of the Salton Sea, and several early settlers.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The earliest published history of California's Imperial Valley, an 8,000 square mile region located in the southern part of the Colorado Desert. Documenting the pioneer period in the Valley's history, which roughly corresponds with the first decade of the 20th century, Howe and Hall provide abundant details concerning the irrigation project directed by Charles Rockwood and George Chaffey that turned part of the desert into rich agricultural and residential lands. Also includes information on Valley's history before modern settlement, the accidental formation of the Salton Sea, and several early settlers.
The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sink
Author: Harry Thomas Cory
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Imperial Valley
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
The Salton Sea
Author: Karl Anderson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738574554
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Salton Sea was an accident of man created when heavy rainfall caused the Rio Colorado to swell and breach an Imperial Valley dike in 1905. For two years, water flowed into the Salton Sink and ancient Lake Cahuilla. Today, the sea is 227 feet below sea level, covers approximately 376 square miles, and is California's largest lake. During the early 1900s, it became an important bird and waterfowl refuge. When many species of fish were introduced, the Salton Sea also became popular for boating, fishing, hunting, and camping activities. Motels, yacht clubs, and marinas developed around Salton City and North Shore. During recent decades, the sea has become polluted from agricultural runoff, creating a doubtful future for the Salton Sea. However, it remains a sanctuary for anyone who enjoys bird watching, desert landscapes, or beautiful farmlands.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738574554
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Salton Sea was an accident of man created when heavy rainfall caused the Rio Colorado to swell and breach an Imperial Valley dike in 1905. For two years, water flowed into the Salton Sink and ancient Lake Cahuilla. Today, the sea is 227 feet below sea level, covers approximately 376 square miles, and is California's largest lake. During the early 1900s, it became an important bird and waterfowl refuge. When many species of fish were introduced, the Salton Sea also became popular for boating, fishing, hunting, and camping activities. Motels, yacht clubs, and marinas developed around Salton City and North Shore. During recent decades, the sea has become polluted from agricultural runoff, creating a doubtful future for the Salton Sea. However, it remains a sanctuary for anyone who enjoys bird watching, desert landscapes, or beautiful farmlands.
The Unfriendly Attitude of the United States Government Towards the Imperial Valley
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial Valley (Calif. and Mexico)
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
STORY OF THE FIRST DECADE
Author: EDGAR F. HOWE
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033209943
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033209943
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Story of the First Decade in Imperial Valley, California
Author: Edgar F. Howe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Imperial County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description