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This is a revised and enlarged version of A Troubled Oasis: A Critical History of Palm Springs. The key chapter on the tragedy of the Section Fourteen so-called "urban holocaust," when minorities were evicted from the center of the city in the 1960s, has been dramatically updated in light of a tranche of new, revelatory documents published online by city officials in the spring of 2023. However, all of the chapters have been enriched by greater detail, new subjects, and deeper research, making this new edition practically a new book. A critical perspective has been maintained, eschewing the boosterism of traditional municipal histories. This comprehensive study should appeal to anyone who wants to know more about the history of Palm Springs, from the prehistoric times of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians to the present day.
This history sidesteps the pitfalls of civic boosterism and scandal sheets. It seeks to offer a sober and unvarnished account of the development of Palm Springs, sweeping nothing under the proverbial rug. It pays special attention to the tragedy of Section 14, when minorities were evicted from the city in the 50s and 60s, and it is one of the first books to devote a chapter to the gay and lesbian exodus to Palm Springs in the 1990s.. This book also highlights the unfair treatment of the Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians until 1959 and their ascent to great wealth and power thereafter.
Palm Springs, long a desert hideaway for celebrities, has a history as unique and varied as its residents. From the original Cahuilla inhabitants of the area, to the settlers who were drawn to the therapeutic waters of the original hot springs, you will get to know the people and stories that made Palm Springs famous.
This book documents, in images, the extraordinary time of the initial "Shelter in Place" orders in California. The photographer, Jim Wilkinson, was compelled to record this chapter in Palm Springs' history. While the vacant streets throughout the city had a certain beauty, at the same time the sadness of what he was seeing was almost overwhelming. At the time if this publication, the story is not over. We still wait to observe and read the final chapter. In the meantime, we get to revisit the truth that love conquers all, and to remember that it's best to appreciate every person and moment because nothing in life is guaranteed. Our hope is that the images speak to you, the viewer, in a personal way. Let us all hope and pray that we emerge on the other side of this as better human beings.
Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadias Then & Now series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with contemporary photographs.