Sleeping Giant is a thoughtful and robust narrative of the inland region of Southern California's transition from a wild desert wilderness held together by nothing much more than Indians, sagebrush, and adobes, to the vibrant economic and industrial engine that it is today. Its pages contain a reservoir of stories of the early years and include more than a history of the waning days of the Wild West. It traces the monumental transformation of the area in its passage through times of pioneer settlement, the dawn of an agrarian age, development of railroads and industry, as well as the founding of villages that would become pulsating communities bulging with a population of millions. Lavishly illustrated with vintage photographs, Sleeping Giant heralds an ever-promising future for the people of the Inland Empire.
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Wagner is a longtime Inland Empire newspaper reporter and editor. Beginning his career in 1974, he worked for newspapers in the Pasadena area before writing for the Corona Daily Independent, Ontario Daily Report, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, and the Record of Stockton. Sleeping Giant is Wagner's 19th book.
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Rob Leicester Wagner has put together a magnificent book, containing a good narrative and delightful photographs, about one of the fastest-growing areas in the country which still maintains a sense of character and place, unlike many locations in southern California which have grown and changed through the years. There is still to this day a sense of openness and freedom in the Inland Empire, compared to the more densely populated areas along the coast. And the more moderate housing costs continue to attract residents who are willing to brave commutes to jobs in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
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An Insider's Look at the Inland Empire,
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As an author and historian of the book "Southern California Miscellany", I live in the Inland Empire of So-Cal and I appreciate this wonderful book for leaving no stone unturned in conveying a thoughtful and entertaining account of the Inland Empire.
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This is an extraordinary book I spotted in a local bookstore.
Immediately I knew that I had to get "Sleeping Giant: An Illustrated History of Southern California's Inland Empire" for my son-in-law's Christmas. The format is inviting, table-top size, and the vintage photographs have been selected with care. The book was placed in a sturdy white custom-sized box by the publisher. Great book! Would recommend to anyone interested in the early history of Southern California.
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The tale of the Inland Empire can perhaps be best illustrated in the lives of two women who arrived in Riverside in the 1890s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
citrus industry, posse members, citrus growers, recycled water Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Willie Boy, Inland Empire, Mission Revival, Southern California, Native Americans, Pacific Electric, Cucamonga Valley, World War, Rancho Cucamonga, San Manuel, Riverside County, Southern Pacific, New York, Mission Indians, Mission Inn, San Diego, Palm Springs, Eliza Tibbets, African Americans, California Southern, Euclid Avenue, Fox Theater, San Gabriel Mission New!
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The tale of the Inland Empire can perhaps be best illustrated in the lives of two women who arrived in Riverside in the 1890s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
citrus industry, posse members, citrus growers, recycled water Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Willie Boy, Inland Empire, Mission Revival, Southern California, Native Americans, Pacific Electric, Cucamonga Valley, World War, Rancho Cucamonga, San Manuel, Riverside County, Southern Pacific, New York, Mission Indians, Mission Inn, San Diego, Palm Springs, Eliza Tibbets, African Americans, California Southern, Euclid Avenue, Fox Theater, San Gabriel Mission New!
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- Riverside County by Automobile Club of Southern California on 9 pages
- San Bernardino County by Automobile Club of Southern California on 7 pages
- Southern California (America by Mountain Bike) by Laurie Leman on page 51, and Back Matter
- San Bernardino Mountains (Explore! Guide Maps) by Automobile Club of Southern California on page 106, and Back Matter
- Victor Valley by Automobile Club of Southern California in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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