Journal of San Diego History

The Journal of San Diego History
Summer 1995, Volume 41, Number 3
Contents of This Issue

Visions of Paradise: The Selling of San Diego
by Lucinda Eddy

Visions of Paradise: The Selling of San Diego
A Silent and Solitary Place (1835-1846)
Transition and Change: A Small Mexican Outpost (1846-1850)
Vision for a New Town (1850-1870)
The Railroad's Coming (1870-1885)
From Boom to Bust (1885-1888)
San Diegans Build a City (1889-1920)
A Resort "Too Gorgeous To Be True"
Come to the Fair (1915-1916)
Vision of a Dream Town (1920-1940)
The Impossible Railroad
Agua Caliente - Gateway to Romance
Double Visions: Smokestacks vs. Geraniums
Another Fair (1935-1936)
Depression in a Dream Town
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
Fun in the Sun - A Vacation in San Diego
The War Years (1941-1945)
Big City Blues Turn Bright (1950-1970)
Mission Valley - Smokestacks vs Geraniums
A Village Within a City
Big City Vision (1970-1990)
Horton Plaza Redevelopment
The Gaslamp Quarter
The San Diego Trolley
1990 and Beyond

Lucinda Eddy is Associate Director for Interpretation and Collections and Curator for the Museum of San Diego History. She serves as project director and coordinator for exhibits and supervises the Society's Marston House Museum, Villa Montezuma and Junipero Serra Museum. Lucinda is a frequent lecturer both locally and nationally through her affiliation wiith the American Association for State and local Haistory. She has authored numerous articles for the Journal as well as other scholarly publications on a variety of historical topics. Ms. Eddy received a master's degree in history from the University of San Diego with a special emphasis in architecture and preservation planning.

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