History Of The Sacramento Valley
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History Of The Sacramento Valley
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Author : Joseph A. McGowan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
History Of The Sacramento Valley written by Joseph A. McGowan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Sacramento Valley (Calif.) categories.
History Of The Sacramento Valley
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Author : Jesse Walton Wooldridge
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
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History Of Sacramento Valley
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Author : Major J. W. Wooldridg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-07
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River City And Valley Life
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Author : Christopher J. Castaneda
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2013-12-09
River City And Valley Life written by Christopher J. Castaneda and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-09 with History categories.
Often referred to as “the Big Tomato,” Sacramento is a city whose makeup is significantly more complex than its agriculture-based sobriquet implies. In River City and Valley Life, seventeen contributors reveal the major transformations to the natural and built environment that have shaped Sacramento and its suburbs, residents, politics, and economics throughout its history. The site that would become Sacramento was settled in 1839, when Johann Augustus Sutter attempted to convert his Mexican land grant into New Helvetia (or “New Switzerland”). It was at Sutter’s sawmill fifty miles to the east that gold was first discovered, leading to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Nearly overnight, Sacramento became a boomtown, and cityhood followed in 1850. Ideally situated at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, the city was connected by waterway to San Francisco and the surrounding region. Combined with the area’s warm and sunny climate, the rivers provided the necessary water supply for agriculture to flourish. The devastation wrought by floods and cholera, however, took a huge toll on early populations and led to the construction of an extensive levee system that raised the downtown street level to combat flooding. Great fortune came when local entrepreneurs built the Central Pacific Railroad, and in 1869 it connected with the Union Pacific Railroad to form the first transcontinental passage. Sacramento soon became an industrial hub and major food-processing center. By 1879, it was named the state capital and seat of government. In the twentieth century, the Sacramento area benefitted from the federal government’s major investment in the construction and operation of three military bases and other regional public works projects. Rapid suburbanization followed along with the building of highways, bridges, schools, parks, hydroelectric dams, and the Rancho Seco nuclear power plant, which activists would later shut down. Today, several tribal gaming resorts attract patrons to the area, while “Old Sacramento” revitalizes the original downtown as it celebrates Sacramento’s pioneering past. This environmental history of Sacramento provides a compelling case study of urban and suburban development in California and the American West. As the contributors show, Sacramento has seen its landscape both ravaged and reborn. As blighted areas, rail yards, and riverfronts have been reclaimed, and parks and green spaces created and expanded, Sacramento’s identity continues to evolve. As it moves beyond its Gold Rush, Transcontinental Railroad, and government-town heritage, Sacramento remains a city and region deeply rooted in its natural environment.
History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of The Sacramento Valley California
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Author : James Miller Guinn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of The Sacramento Valley California written by James Miller Guinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with California categories.
History Of Sacramento County California
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Author : William L. Willis
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
Release Date : 1913
History Of Sacramento County California written by William L. Willis and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with History categories.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY is named after the river upon which it is situated, and the latter was named by the Spanish Mexicans, Catholics, in honor of a Christian institution. The word differs from its English correspondent only in the addition of one letter. It would have been a graceful compliment to General Sutter if his own name, or the name New Helvetia, which he had bestowed upon this locality, had been given to the city. Helvetia is the classic name of Switzerland, Sutter's native country. This book tells the story of Sacramento County on more than 400 thrilling and entertaining pages.
The Sacramento Valley
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Author : Joseph A. McGowan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Sacramento Valley written by Joseph A. McGowan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Sacramento Valley (Calif.) categories.
The Central Sacramento Valley Story
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Author : Howard R. Plank
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-12-13
The Central Sacramento Valley Story written by Howard R. Plank and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-13 with History categories.
After describing the Central Valley of California the book focuses on the flood plain of the Sacramento River where most of the lands adjoining the river were a series of Mexican Land Grants. These grants were broken into private holdings after statehood and the challenging effort to reclaim the overflow lands began. The book covers the political and natural challenges in reclaiming these lands together with the introduction of a new crop, rice, and the development of new machines, primarily the Caterpillar tractor, that aided significantly in making the reclamation efforts successful.
History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of The Sacramento Valley California
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Author : J. M. Guinn
language : en
Publisher:
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History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of The Sacramento Valley California written by J. M. Guinn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with California categories.
Illustrated Historical Sketches Of California
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Author : John Frederick Morse
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
Illustrated Historical Sketches Of California written by John Frederick Morse and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with California categories.