Gregorys pathbreaking american exodus, there is at last an historical study that moves beyond the fiction of the 1930s to uncover the full. Rent textbook american exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture in california by gregory, james n. James gregory department of history university of washington. Fifty years ago, john steinbecks now classic novel, the grapes of wrath, captured the epic story of an oklahoma farm family driven west to california by dust.
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American exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture. His prizewinning books include the southern diaspora. Winner of the 1991 ray allen billington prize from the organization of american. Sep 05, 2017 american exodus is the first book to examine the cultural implications of that massive 20thcentury population shift. Between 1900 and the 1970s, twenty million southerners migrated north and west. Gregorys pathbreaking american exodus, there is at last an historical study that moves beyond the fiction of the 1930s to. The dust bowl migration and okie culture in california 1989 also won two major book prizes. Gregory attempts to take readers understanding of these topics beyond the stereotype built by john steinbeck, dorothea lange and others. In american exodus, james gregory traces the migrations of. My research and teaching center on four aspects of 20th century united states history. Gregory 1991, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. He is currently writing a book about the history of radicalism on the west coast. Gregory 97801950768 paperback, 1991 deliveryuk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working days. Gregory is professor of history at the university of washington, author of the southern diaspora and american exodus, and director of the pacific northwest labor and civil rights projects, a collection of online oral history and research projects.
American exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture in. In this rich account of the experiences and impact of these migrant heartlanders, gregory fills an important gap in recent american social history. American exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture in california. Gregory williams family endowed professor of history university of washington. Gregory is professor of history at the university of washington and director of the seattle civil rights and labor history project. Gregory attempts to take readers understanding of these topics. The dust bowl migration and okie culture in california, paperback by gregory, james n. Weaving together for the first time the histories of these black and white migrants, james gregory traces their paths and experiences in a comprehensive new study that demonstrates how this regional diaspora reshaped america by southernizing communities and transforming important cultural and political institutions. The dust bowl migration and okie culture in california 0884334172653.
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Gregory historyucal, berkeleynow updates how okies affected the culture of california, both short and longterm. American exodus james n gregory haftad 97801950768. The southern diaspora university of north carolina press. Gregory the seattle general strike third place books. Gregory, 1989, oxford university press edition, in english. Gregory presents the struggles and misconceptions of the okie migrant, their defiance to cultural oppression and the change they brought. How the great migrations of black and white southerners transformed america and american exodus. The dust bowl migration and okie culture in california 97801950768 by gregory, james n. Rent or buy american exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture in california 97801950768 by gregory, james n. Buy american exodus the dust bowl migration and okie culture in california by james n gregory online at alibris. Though the term okie became generic for the over onemillion settlers in california, migrants actually came from not only oklahoma, but also from texas, arkansas, and missouri. Gregory has published two books and several articles four online below about the dust bowl migration and other american migrations. Seven years later came a book, a tramp across the continent. The dust bowl migration and okie culture in california.
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