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Napa: The Transformation of an American Town (CA) (General) (Making of America)
Napa The Transformation of an American Town - CA - General - Making of America Author:Lauren Coodley, Paula Amen Schmitt, Carol Kammen With roots set deep in California history, Napa's story reaches back to the Bear Flag Rebellion and earlier, to the first contact between Spanish explorers and the Wappo Indians. Through the founding of Spanish missions and the grants of ranchos by the Mexican government, Napa flourished under the various cultures that helped it become one of th... more »e west coast's most dynamic cities. As it bloomed into one of the most recognizable names on the American landscape, Napa's residents confronted issues of war and peace, of open space and sprawl.« less