California: An Interpretive History - Softcover

General Updating'Rawls takes great strides to incorporate recent historical changes and make his text the most up-to-date text in the field. This edition has new coverage of the current status of the state's ethnic minorities, contemporary California culture, recent political events and personalities, environmental and energy issues, contemporary California economy, and women's history.
Comprehensive'The text chronicles not just the political history of the state, but also demonstrates the importance of social, economic, and cultural developments. Each period of the state's history is treated comprehensively, with a cluster of chapters surveying the various aspects of a particular period.
Balance of Narration and Interpretation'The text contains a full and detailed narrative of California history, allowing instructors to develop their lectures without having to repeat the basic flow of events.
Pedagogy'The text contains chapter openers, photographs, illustrations, bibliographies, and political cartoons.

Rawls received his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He serves as an editor of California History, the journal of the California Historical Society. He has published many articles and reviews that have appeared in Journal of American History, Pacific Historical Reviews, and American Indian Quarterly.