Inside Sacramento

Inside Sacramento
Author: Cecily Hastings
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2018-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781643168685

This book is a photo-driven guide to Sacramento's 105 most interesting places to eat, drink, shop and explore. More than 1,000 professional photographs are featured.

La Gente

La Gente
Author: Lorena V. Márquez
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 0816541973

La Gente traces the rise of the Chicana/o Movement in Sacramento and the role of everyday people in galvanizing a collective to seek lasting and transformative change during the 1960s and 1970s. In their efforts to be self-determined, la gente contested multiple forms of oppression at school, at work sites, and in their communities. Though diverse in their cultural and generational backgrounds, la gente were constantly negotiating acts of resistance, especially when their lives, the lives of their children, their livelihoods, or their households were at risk. Historian Lorena V. Márquez documents early community interventions to challenge the prevailing notions of desegregation by barrio residents, providing a look at one of the first cases of outright resistance to desegregation efforts by ethnic Mexicans. She also shares the story of workers in the Sacramento area who initiated and won the first legal victory against canneries for discriminating against brown and black workers and women, and demonstrates how the community crossed ethnic barriers when it established the first accredited Chicana/o and Native American community college in the nation. Márquez shows that the Chicana/o Movement was not solely limited to a handful of organizations or charismatic leaders. Rather, it encouraged those that were the most marginalized—the working poor, immigrants and/or the undocumented, and the undereducated—to fight for their rights on the premise that they too were contributing and deserving members of society.

The Prosecutors

The Prosecutors
Author: Gary Delsohn
Publisher: Plume Books
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2004-07-27
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780452285545

Depicting American justice at its best and worst, Delsohn lifts the lid off today's legal system with details that are more shocking and graphic than any television show or bestselling novel.

No Small Miracles

No Small Miracles
Author: Norris Burkes
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2009-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 084992975X

If you've ever wondered whether faith makes a difference in the worst times; whether God is real; or how humor can find its way even into life's battlefields . . . this inspirational book will show you.

Sacramento Street Whys

Sacramento Street Whys
Author: Carlos Alcalá
Publisher: Big Tomato Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2007
Genre: Cities and towns
ISBN: 0979123313

Highlights over 400 of the Sacramento and Yolo County region's notable -and not so notable- streets. Includes corresponding coorindinates for Thomas Guides of Sacramento and Solano Counties, Solano County and Yolo Counties.

East Sacramento

East Sacramento
Author: Lee M. A. Simpson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738529318

In the 1890s, the Sacramento Electric Power and Light Company extended streetcar tracks eastward, thereby creating a suburban oasis that developers Charles Wright and Howard Kimbrough sold as "just a 15 minute ride from downtown." Today's East Sacramento boasts some of the more desirable real estate in and around California's capital city, including McKinley Park and the "Fabulous Forties," a collection of upscale homes from 40th to 49thStreets--where Ronald Reagan resided when he was governor. Also located in East Sacramento is the campus of California State University, Sacramento, where a young Tom Hanks got his start in The Cherry Orchard.

Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento

Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento
Author: Mark A. Ocegueda, Christopher Docter, Richard A. Santillán, Ernie Cervantes Jr., Cuno Barragan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2019
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467102695

"Mexican American Baseball in Sacramento explores the history and culture of teams and players from the Sacramento region. Since the early 20th century, baseball diamonds in California's capital and surrounding communities have nurtured athletic talent, educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans. The often-neglected historical narrative of these men's and women's teams tells the story of community, migration, military service, education, gender, social justice, and perseverance. Players often became important members of their communities, and some even went on to become professional athletes--paving a path for Latinos in sports. These photographs serve as a lens to both local sports history and Mexican American history."--Amazon.com.

100 Things to Do in Sacramento Before You Die, 2nd Edition

100 Things to Do in Sacramento Before You Die, 2nd Edition
Author: Mark S. Allen
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 168106264X

Not since the Gold Rush days have people flocked so eagerly to California’s state capital city. Sacramento is growing and evolving, keeping what was already awesome while adding even more to explore. 100 Things to Do in Sacramento Before You Die is a bucket list guide for visitors and long-time Sacramentans alike. Now in the second edition, find all the curated tips and itineraries along with brand new attractions to explore. Get the insider scoop on the hottest new restaurants and hotels, like a 1950s Tiki bar or a fort-style hotel with its own watering hole. Try some outside-of-the box entertainment like Broadway waaaay off Broadway, or axe-throwing at a bar. Whether you’re looking to take it easy on a river cruise or get your adrenaline pumping on a one-ofa-kind flight over the Sierras, you’ll find it all within this guide. Author and lifelong resident Mark S. Allen won’t let you down when it comes to finding the very best his hometown has to offer. From hipster to historic, relaxing to raging, let this book keep you busy yearround in Sacramento.