Little Known Tales In California History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-18
More Little Known Tales In California History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-18 with History categories.
Travel the Old Plank Road, or take a trip on the old Ridge Route over the Grapevine Grade. They were once treacherous but have been replaced by modern highways, Or, you might want to look through the eyes of two visionaries who knew what California needed and went to work to do it.The second worst disaster in California was the breaking of the St. Francis Dam, killing 450 people. And, readers will learn why the California poppie was selected as the official state flower.
Little Known Tales In Sacramento History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Little Known Tales In Sacramento History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with History categories.
John 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."
Little Known Tales In Nevada History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing
Release Date : 2003
Little Known Tales In Nevada History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by Stagecoach Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
The reader should not be conned into thinking Nevada is only desert and casinos. Nevada gained its statehood because of its incredible wealth in gold and silver mines. Many mining towns in Nevada are now ghost towns but interesting pieces of Nevada's history and well worth a visit. The state's geology dates back to the Stone Age and its tales of train robberies, lynchings and Indian battles are all explored here in this book.
Little Known Tales In California History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher: Stagecoach Pub
Release Date : 1997
Little Known Tales In California History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by Stagecoach Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with California categories.
This 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.
Little Known Tales In San Francisco History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing
Release Date : 2014-06-28
Little Known Tales In San Francisco History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by Stagecoach Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-28 with History categories.
San Francisco grew from a tiny burg of 1,000 persons in 1848 to its present-day population of 825,863. The city was founded in 1776 when Spain built a fort at the site of Golden Gate Park. After World War II, San Francisco became a magnet for America's counter-culture. Hippies flocked to Haight-Ashbury in 1960 and peaked out with the Summer of Love in 1967. San Francisco's China Town is the oldest and largest in North America. The city's famous cable cars carry riders up and down the steep inclines and to Fisherman's Wharf below. People watch as the fishermen bring in their daily catches each day at the piers of Fisherman's Wharf.. There's little that can't be found in San Francisco. The city's ethnic makeup is diverse. It's made up of whites, Asians, Afro-Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics. San Francisco has developed an international character that began with its founding and continues today.
Classic Tales In California History
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher: Stagecoach Pub
Release Date : 1999
Classic Tales In California History written by Alton Pryor and has been published by Stagecoach Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with California categories.
Women 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.
Finders Keepers
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Author : Alton Pryor
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-11-04
Finders Keepers written by Alton Pryor and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-04 with categories.
All was not fair in the bull and bear fights held during the California Gold Rush. The bulls were hardly given a chance, having one leg tied while the bear was allowed to swat him at will with those powerful arms of his. It really came down to economics. Bears were hard to capture and bulls were cheap. Their hides were worth more than their meat. The big search is over. Peg Leg Smith's lost gold mine has been found and the gold has been invested. It is still a great read so enjoy the story in this book. Author Alton Pryor says this is most likely his last book. He'll reach his 90th birthday in the year 2017 and figures he's had the greatest ride in the world. He's done exactly what he wanted to do and left a pretty good legacy besides.
Demons Of The Blue
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Author : James Albert Waddell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-06
Demons Of The Blue written by James Albert Waddell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06 with categories.
Demons of the Blue is a paperback 8.5" * 11" photographically illustrated book of some northern California history; With distinct listings of Native Americans' Locations, languages and cultures, of fur trappers and gold miners of the 1800s, and of short stories of general northern California history. This book has 25 chapter subjects with 6 local area photos and 2 pertinent maps for these little known stories of northern history. This book has 94 pages and 6 of my outdoor photos; word count is 45, 260.
Stories To Be Told
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Author : Marie Wren
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Release Date : 2020-02-24
Stories To Be Told written by Marie Wren and has been published by Xlibris Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-24 with History categories.
"Stories to be told----" is a series of vignettes Marie Wren wrote and donated to the Fillmore Herald and Sespe Sun as a weekly column under the titles Facts Fun and Fiction and Fly-By several years ago. After years of collecting oral stories from local families and also doing lots of reading and research, she put together these interesting tales---some are true and some may be fiction, but each of them is fun! Learning about the way pioneers lived and thought and acted, adds to our own lives in many ways. Story telling brings the old ways and tales to life for each of us.
20 Tales Of California
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Author : Hector Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
20 Tales Of California written by Hector Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with California categories.
Family historians/genealogists who appreciate fascinating information about prior generationswill appreciate an extensive index that includes 100+ family names of the people depicted in these stories in 100+ California locations. With drama, adventure, intrigue, and humor, these 20 tales are enjoyable and educational for teenagers and adults alike. Educators and group leaders will find discussion questions for each tale, ideas for classroom research and/or field trips to story sites where students¿ imagination can recreate stories¿ exciting action. The Chart of Locations by Story helps readers identify stories¿ sites.Drawn from California folklore and local history, most of these intriguing stories are about real people and real life: a mysterious painting, devastating fire, murder, bandits, sacred mountains, romance. Essentially true and based on historical facts, some are folklore, too, as folk remembered the truth or fashioned it into local legend. Anyway, the tales are fascinating, enjoyable, and fun to research. For example, the publishers have traveled to Sawyers Bar, Paradise Flat, and Scott Valley to experience the setting of Father Florian¿s Secret and to view the mysterious painting which is now in the little Catholic church in Scott Valley. They also found the remains of the vanished town of Luffenholtz near the town of Trinidad (Last Train from Luffenholtz). Just south of Willits at the Ridgewood Ranch, they stood at a site of a Black Bart stagecoach robbery (Black Bart, Shotgun Poet). At Fort Ross on the Sonoma County Coast they viewed the area where The Russian and The Lady took place.