Napa: The Transformation of an American Town By Lauren Coodley The book is part of The Making of America Series presented by Arcadia Publishing. The revised 2007 edition was written with Paula Amen Schmitt and it includes a foreword by Carol Kammen. What THE PRESS...
By Lauren Coodley with Stephanie Grohs “If you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it’s your world for a moment.” (Interview with Georgia O’Keeffe, New York Post 1946). The wildflowers in this album were collected in Napa Valley by Carl Franco in...
Land of Orange Groves and Jails: Upton Sinclair's California By Lauren Coodley Novelist and muckraker Sinclair, best known for his exposT The Jungle; however, he deserves equal accolades for his entertaining critiques of Southern California’s oil industry, movie...
California, A Multicultural Documentary History by Lauren Coodley California : A Multicultural Documentary History is a primary source reader that focuses on the diverse experiences of all groups included in the histories of California: Filipino Americans,...
Napa State Hospital By Patricia Prestinary with Lauren Coodley Napa, because of its natural beauty and optimal conditions for “moral treatment,” was chosen as the second site for a state hospital to ease overcrowding in Stockton Asylum. When the fully...
