Making lemonade out of lemons : Mexican American labor and leisure in a California town, 1880-1960 / José M. Alamillo.

Author/creator Alamillo, José M., 1969-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxii, 220 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Mexican Americans--California. --Corona. --History.
Mexican Americans--California. --Corona. --Social conditions.
Agricultural laborers--California. --Corona. --History.
Agricultural laborers--California. --Corona. --Social conditions.
Corona (Calif.)--History.
Corona (Calif.)--Social conditions.

SeriesStatue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial series. ^A243022
Contents Lemon capital of the world -- Red, white, and greening of Corona -- Saloons, pool halls, and bootlegging -- Churches, movie theaters, and Cinco de Mayo fiestas -- Baseball and sports clubs -- Labor unionism and the 1941 strike -- The struggle for civil rights.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 173-210) and index.
LCCN 2006003047
ISBN0252030818 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0252073258 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780252030819
ISBN9780252073250