The Sutter Family And The Origins Of Gold Rush Sacramento
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The Sutter Family And The Origins Of Gold Rush Sacramento
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Author : John Augustus Sutter
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2002
The Sutter Family And The Origins Of Gold Rush Sacramento written by John Augustus Sutter and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John A. Sutter (1803-1880) could have become one of the richest men in California when gold was found on his property. Instead he lost his vast land holdings on the Sacramento and Feather Rivers and eventually left California penniless. Sutter always claimed to be the victim of charlatans, but he bore considerable responsibility for his downfall. He had amassed huge debts before the gold discovery and added even more afterward. In the rough dealings of frontier capitalism in gold rush California, Sutter was easy prey. Soon after the gold discovery, Sutter’s eldest son, John Jr., (1826-1897) arrived, but soon moved south to Mexico. Hoping to obtain compensation for the land that he and his father had lost, John, Jr., returned to California in 1855 to give his lawyer a thorough statement cataloging how both Sutters were swindled. This extensive document describes the dirty deals of the first great gold rush in the western United States. Sutter’s statement has not been available for sixty years. Editor Allan R. Ottley reproduced and annotated this statement, providing a full biographical context and offering an appendix, bibliography, and index. Albert L. Hurtado’s introduction updates the book, originally published in 1942.
America S Gold Rush
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Author : Joanne Mattern
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2003-12-15
America S Gold Rush written by Joanne Mattern and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-15 with History categories.
When word leaks out that gold has been found on property owned by John Sutter in 1847, it changes his life and the course of American history forever.
John Sutter
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Author : Albert L. Hurtado
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2006
John Sutter written by Albert L. Hurtado and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Re-examines the life of John Sutter in the context of America's rush for westward expansion in a fully documented account of the Swiss expatriate and would-be empire builder and his times.
Meet John Sutter
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Author : Jane Katirgis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Meet John Sutter written by Jane Katirgis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with California categories.
"John Sutter's entrance into American history began because of a rocky situation. He fled Switzerland in search of riches, leaving behind his wife and young children, because he owed people lots of money. After bartering his way from New York to the West Coast, Sutter started a settlement in California along the Sacramento River. But the Gold Rush changed Sutter's life forever. Primary source documents and lively sidebars help tell this story of a man who made his mark on America."--Provided by publisher.
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.
The California Gold Rush In American History
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Author : Linda Jacobs Altman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The California Gold Rush In American History written by Linda Jacobs Altman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
This book describes the adventures and disasters in the lives of the people who dropped everything to seek their fortunes when pioneers discovered gold in 1848. It explains how, despite the attitudes of greed and revenge in the mining towns, the gold rush helped spark the development of the state of California.
Life During The Gold Rush
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Author : Victoria Sherrow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Life During The Gold Rush written by Victoria Sherrow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
Describes the events surrounding the discovery of gold in California, the huge migration it brought to the area, and the lifestyles of miners and mining towns.
The California Gold Rush
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Author : Judy Monroe
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2002
The California Gold Rush written by Judy Monroe and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840's. Examines its effects on the economic, social, and political development of the area from early times through statehood and into the modern day.
The California Gold Rush
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Author : Mark A. Eifler
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-22
The California Gold Rush written by Mark A. Eifler and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-22 with History categories.
In January of 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. For a year afterward, news of this discovery spread outward from California and started a mass migration to the gold fields. Thousands of people from the East Coast aspiring to start new lives in California financed their journey West on the assumption that they would be able to find wealth. Some were successful, many were not, but they all permanently changed the face of the American West. In this text, Mark Eifler examines the experiences of the miners, demonstrates how the gold rush affected the United States, and traces the development of California and the American West in the second half of the nineteenth century. This migration dramatically shifted transportation systems in the US, led to a more powerful federal role in the West, and brought about mining regulation that lasted well into the twentieth century. Primary sources from the era and web materials help readers comprehend what it was like for these nineteenth-century Americans who gambled everything on the pursuit of gold.
Gold
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Author : Blaise Cendrars
language : en
Publisher: Michael Kesend Publishing, Limited
Release Date : 1984
Gold written by Blaise Cendrars and has been published by Michael Kesend Publishing, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with California categories.
In 1834, a bankrupt John Augustus Sutter deserted his wife and children and set sail for America. Ten years later he was America's first millionaire and a prosperous landowner until the fateful day when he found gold on his land!