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Vista. By Harrison and Ruth Doyle. Vista, California: Hillside Press, 1983. Illustrations. Index. Maps. 407 pages.
Reviewed by Robert Carlton, a free-lance writer living in Vista.
Despite significant weaknesses, this large book contains a great deal of useful information for students of Southern California history. Essentially a "pioneer history," it is valuable mainly for its raw information. It does, however, go beyond the pioneer history in several respects: its photographs are very good, its index covers proper names well, its scope is ambitious in taking the story up to the present, and the authors' research in local newspapers is impressive. The book is given added validity through the authors' personal experiences. Since their arrival in Vista in 1940, they have played important roles in several capacities, Harrison Doyle serving as mayor from 1966 to 1968 and both Doyles helping to start the Vista Ranchos Historical Society in 1947.
The organization of A History of Vista is somewhat unusual. It has three main sections, "History," "Chronology, " "Biography." The first eight chapters of Part One constitute the historical narrative, giving way to eighty pages of separate articles on local organizations; most of these were written by members of the groups. The Chronology begins in 1821 with the birth in Tennessee of Cave Johnson Couts, and covers up to 1884 on the first page. By contrast, the last half of the section is devoted to the period 1960-1982. The last section also underscores this interest in the recent era. Many of the biographic entries were submitted by individuals at the authors' request, and many were compiled by the Doyles from references in newspapers. These entries contain much valuable information but should have been more carefully edited.
The book outlines the economic development of the Vista area, which follows the pattern common to all of rural Southern California: first, strictly cattle and sheep ranching by Californios and early Anglo-Americans up to the drought and cattle-famine of 1862-64; second, slow and uncertain development of other types of agriculture until a spurt of economic activity and population growth accompanied the coming of the railroad (1887); and then slow but continuous growth up to the arrival of large-scale irrigation systems (1923), after which the possibilities for agriculture, light industry, and residential development have steadily multiplied.
The authors omit, however, any discussion of more general issues. There is little here about the development of Vista's social character or about the attitudes of Vistans toward social or political issues of national scope. Still, the copious references to the names and activities of early settlers offer some raw material for a study of this question.
Not unexpectedly, the most disappointing aspect of the book is its pervasive boosterism and filiopietism. Very little that is negative creeps in, and the authors provide virtually no critical analysis, either of social and political developments or of individual actions. For instance, Cave Couts was indicted for at least seven murders as well as for other acts of violence. Each time, either the indictment was dismissed on a technicality or Couts was acquitted. Perhaps these decisions were just. Nevertheless, even allowing for the frontier character of the period, there is at least cause for skepticism. The authors, however, have nothing but praise for Couts, saying only that he "was a touch, uncompromising, brainy man who lived by the western code where right triumphs" (p. 19). It would be useful to know whether violent deaths were frequent in North County or whether other landowners had similar experiences; none of these questions, however, is raised. This uncritical attitude permeates the entire book and weakens it.
The other main faults of the book are technical and organizational. It has no table of contents, no tables or charts, and no bibliography. There are no footnotes; other attributions are incomplete, or carelessly done. The text is repetitive and sorely in need of grammatical and stylistic editing. Although its hardcover binding is sturdy, the offset reproduction leaves something to be desired, and the pagination is thrown off by last-minute additions.
as blackface became more politically incorrect. Early black-and-white funny animals, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse(perhaps the most enduring of the kind), Foxy the Fox`, Felix the Cat and Flip the Frog, maintained certain aspects of the blackface design. The increased use of Technicolor in the 1930s allowed for greater diversity in the ability to design new "funny animals," leading to a much wider array of funny animal shorts and the near-total demise (except for Mickey Mouse and a few other Disney characters of the era) of the blackface characters. The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts by Warner Bros. Animation, for instance, introduced dozens of funny animals, many of whom have reached iconic status in American culture. Other notable funny animals from the color film era included Walter Lantz'sWoody Woodpecker, MGM's Tom and Jerry (among many others), and Paul Terry's Heckle and Jeckle.
Television changed the dynamic of animation, in that although budgets were much smaller and schedules much tighter, this prompted a shift from the physical comedy that predominated film shorts to more dialogue-oriented jokes. Hanna-Barbera Productions focused almost exclusively on these kinds funny animal TV series in the late 1950s and early 1960s, creating an extensive line of funny animal series (Yogi Bear being one of the most enduring franchises). Jay Ward Productions also produced The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, a series representative of the genre (albeit with much stronger Cold War overtones than Hanna-Barbera).
By the 1970s, most funny animals had lost their lead status and had been relegated to members of anensemble cast of mostly humans (e.g. Scooby-Doo) or supporting characters. Funny animals and animal-like characters made a brief comeback in the late 1980s and into the 1990s (most notably through various Warner Bros. and Disney television creations) but have mostly faded as animation as a whole has declined into the 2000s.
Vista Wallpapers Hd 1080p Download Biography
Vista. By Harrison and Ruth Doyle. Vista, California: Hillside Press, 1983. Illustrations. Index. Maps. 407 pages.
Reviewed by Robert Carlton, a free-lance writer living in Vista.
Despite significant weaknesses, this large book contains a great deal of useful information for students of Southern California history. Essentially a "pioneer history," it is valuable mainly for its raw information. It does, however, go beyond the pioneer history in several respects: its photographs are very good, its index covers proper names well, its scope is ambitious in taking the story up to the present, and the authors' research in local newspapers is impressive. The book is given added validity through the authors' personal experiences. Since their arrival in Vista in 1940, they have played important roles in several capacities, Harrison Doyle serving as mayor from 1966 to 1968 and both Doyles helping to start the Vista Ranchos Historical Society in 1947.
The organization of A History of Vista is somewhat unusual. It has three main sections, "History," "Chronology, " "Biography." The first eight chapters of Part One constitute the historical narrative, giving way to eighty pages of separate articles on local organizations; most of these were written by members of the groups. The Chronology begins in 1821 with the birth in Tennessee of Cave Johnson Couts, and covers up to 1884 on the first page. By contrast, the last half of the section is devoted to the period 1960-1982. The last section also underscores this interest in the recent era. Many of the biographic entries were submitted by individuals at the authors' request, and many were compiled by the Doyles from references in newspapers. These entries contain much valuable information but should have been more carefully edited.
The book outlines the economic development of the Vista area, which follows the pattern common to all of rural Southern California: first, strictly cattle and sheep ranching by Californios and early Anglo-Americans up to the drought and cattle-famine of 1862-64; second, slow and uncertain development of other types of agriculture until a spurt of economic activity and population growth accompanied the coming of the railroad (1887); and then slow but continuous growth up to the arrival of large-scale irrigation systems (1923), after which the possibilities for agriculture, light industry, and residential development have steadily multiplied.
The authors omit, however, any discussion of more general issues. There is little here about the development of Vista's social character or about the attitudes of Vistans toward social or political issues of national scope. Still, the copious references to the names and activities of early settlers offer some raw material for a study of this question.
Not unexpectedly, the most disappointing aspect of the book is its pervasive boosterism and filiopietism. Very little that is negative creeps in, and the authors provide virtually no critical analysis, either of social and political developments or of individual actions. For instance, Cave Couts was indicted for at least seven murders as well as for other acts of violence. Each time, either the indictment was dismissed on a technicality or Couts was acquitted. Perhaps these decisions were just. Nevertheless, even allowing for the frontier character of the period, there is at least cause for skepticism. The authors, however, have nothing but praise for Couts, saying only that he "was a touch, uncompromising, brainy man who lived by the western code where right triumphs" (p. 19). It would be useful to know whether violent deaths were frequent in North County or whether other landowners had similar experiences; none of these questions, however, is raised. This uncritical attitude permeates the entire book and weakens it.
The other main faults of the book are technical and organizational. It has no table of contents, no tables or charts, and no bibliography. There are no footnotes; other attributions are incomplete, or carelessly done. The text is repetitive and sorely in need of grammatical and stylistic editing. Although its hardcover binding is sturdy, the offset reproduction leaves something to be desired, and the pagination is thrown off by last-minute additions.
as blackface became more politically incorrect. Early black-and-white funny animals, including Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Mickey Mouse(perhaps the most enduring of the kind), Foxy the Fox`, Felix the Cat and Flip the Frog, maintained certain aspects of the blackface design. The increased use of Technicolor in the 1930s allowed for greater diversity in the ability to design new "funny animals," leading to a much wider array of funny animal shorts and the near-total demise (except for Mickey Mouse and a few other Disney characters of the era) of the blackface characters. The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts by Warner Bros. Animation, for instance, introduced dozens of funny animals, many of whom have reached iconic status in American culture. Other notable funny animals from the color film era included Walter Lantz'sWoody Woodpecker, MGM's Tom and Jerry (among many others), and Paul Terry's Heckle and Jeckle.
Television changed the dynamic of animation, in that although budgets were much smaller and schedules much tighter, this prompted a shift from the physical comedy that predominated film shorts to more dialogue-oriented jokes. Hanna-Barbera Productions focused almost exclusively on these kinds funny animal TV series in the late 1950s and early 1960s, creating an extensive line of funny animal series (Yogi Bear being one of the most enduring franchises). Jay Ward Productions also produced The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, a series representative of the genre (albeit with much stronger Cold War overtones than Hanna-Barbera).
By the 1970s, most funny animals had lost their lead status and had been relegated to members of anensemble cast of mostly humans (e.g. Scooby-Doo) or supporting characters. Funny animals and animal-like characters made a brief comeback in the late 1980s and into the 1990s (most notably through various Warner Bros. and Disney television creations) but have mostly faded as animation as a whole has declined into the 2000s.
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