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Author: Alton Pryor
Publisher: Stagecoach Pub
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0966005317
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book has 41 different chapters on California's gold rush and development history. Read about The Lost Spanish Galleon, Pegleg Smith's Lost Gold Mine, Joaquin Murrieta, and railroad titans.
Author: Alton Pryor
Publisher: Stagecoach Pub
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780966005325
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWomen discovered gold in California a full year before James Marshall announced his discovery. There have been repeated attempts to split California into two or more states. Wheelbarrow Johnny was one of the gold seekers who came west searching for gold. Instead, he built wheelbarrows and then went on to become one of the nation's great automobile magnates.
Author: Marguerite Sprague
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 2005-08-03
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 0874178681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bodie Mining District was established in 1860 after the discovery of gold deposits in the area. Bodie’s largest boom ended ust over twenty years later, but the town survived into the twentieth century supported by a few small but steady mines. Mining ended with World War II. What remained of the town became a state park in 1964. In Bodie’s Gold, author Marguerite Sprague uncovers the original sources of information whenever possible, from the first mining claims to interviews with former Bodieites. Enhanced with numerous historic photographs and extracts from newspapers of that period, as well as by the reminiscences of former residents, the book offers a fascinating account of life in a Gold Rush boomtown.
Author: Alton Pryor
Publisher:
Published: 2014-08-01
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780692267042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Sutter, who left Switzerland to escape debtor's prison, came to California and built a giant land monopoly. Again, he became heavily in debt and died destitute. The entire Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys were inundated for 300 miles long and 20 miles wide by the flood of 1862. The cholera epidemic killed more than 1,000 citizens, including doctors and others who were caring for the patients. The Old City Cemetery is an exciting place. As docents are quick to remind, "People are dying to get in here." The docents know their job. It's almost as though they are trying to bring the city's cemeteries back to life. We love the epitaph on one headstone that simply reads: "See ya later."
Author: California State Library. California Department
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Published: 1914
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: California State Library
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 1066
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKVols. for 1971- include annual reports and statistical summaries.
Author: Colleen Adair Fliedner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023-04-01
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 1493063243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor over four centuries, California has been an ever-changing landscape of innovation and revolution, triumph and tragedy. In Fascinating True Tales from Old California, author Colleen Adair Fliedner mines the history of theGolden State to collect more than fifty tales of famous Californians and their escapades from 1542 through 1940. For many, like James Lick, Leland Stanford, and John Downey, California was a place to strike it rich. Others sought freedom and a new beginning, including Chinese immigrants and African Americans, like philanthropist and freed slave, Biddy Mason. And still some characters just wanted to live their lives outside of society’s rules, like swindler James Reavis or the cross-dressing stagecoach driver, Charley Parkhurst. Readers will be entertained and enlightened as they take a trip through California’s colorful past.
Author: Tom Ogden
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2020-09-15
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 1493042467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCalifornia is home to Hollywood stars, gorgeous vineyards, and some of the most haunted areas of the country. Its immense wilderness has been the setting for mysterious disappearances, unsolved murders, and bone-chilling supernatural occurrences. Exploring all the spookiness the state has to offer has been a difficult challenge… until now. Spooky Trails and Tall Tales California features different spooky stories across northern, central, and southern California. Accompanying each of these captivating tales is hiking information for the brave reader interested in venturing into the wilderness to test their mettle. Written in an engaging, “campfire-style” voice and with dozens of stories and hikes throughout, readers will discover and explore the haunted history of the Golden State.
Author: JoAnn Semones
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2022-10-31
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1467153036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe beautiful landscapes of central California's Coastside state parks were once home to forgotten pioneers and unique industries. The tumultuous personal life of Robert Mills didn't hinder his commitment to his dairy business in Half Moon Bay, now the Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. And the Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park, named after a shipwreck, remains a beacon of architectural beauty more than a century later. From hideaways for freedom fighters rebelling against the Spanish to the site of several booming lumber operations, Coastside parks have long been an integral part of California's history. Join author JoAnn Semones as she explores the innovators and entrepreneurs behind these stunning parks.
