Golden State: The Making of California

by Michael Hiltzik

From Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik, a definitive new history of California--from the Spanish conquistadors to the Gold Rush to the state's meteoric rise as a tech powerhouse and bulwark of progressivism--and of its indelible mark on the United States and the world.

California has long reigned as the land of plenty, a place where the sun always shines and opportunity beckons. Even prior to its statehood in 1850, it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 035853934X
• ISBN13: 9780358539346
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 448 Pages