Download or read book The Springs written by Michael Acker and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Springs area of Sonoma Valley has a fascinating history going back to Spanish colonization of California, continuing through the Mexican period with Vallejo and the mid-19th-century sojourns of Hooker and Leavenworth, and moving into the flowering of the geothermal resort era in the 1880s. Eventually, the unincorporated towns of Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, Agua Caliente, and El Verano became collectively known as The Springs, which were thriving resort communities from the 1880s through the 1960s. Sharing an illustrious history with the adjacent city of Sonoma, they continue to thrive in new ways into the 21st century. In this volume, the story of the valley is well documented in postcards, snapshots, and newspaper photographs and articles.
Download or read book You Can t Eat Dirt written by Vyola J. Ortner and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Ortner's tenures as vice chairman, from 1952 to 1954, and chairman, from 1954 to early 1959, of the Tribal Council for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs, California, leading the first all-women tribal council in the United States.
Download or read book Warm Springs Fremont written by Philip James Holmes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The land area of Warm Springs and the warm bubbling waters for which it was named slope from just below Mission Peak to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay. Native Americans established early settlements near the springs. Rancho Agua Caliente defined the borders of the hamlet of Harrisburg, later named Warm Springs. The Warm Springs Health Resort on this land was known worldwide in the 1850s. In 1869, Gov. Leland Stanford purchased the resort area as a private estate that his brother Josiah developed into a famous winery. Henry Curtner farmed large tracts of land planted in wheat, barley, and grapes. Products were shipped from Dixon and Warm Springs Landings to the large markets in San Francisco. The town of Drawbridge was established off its shores as a sportsman's haven and is now a ghost town. A Portuguese festival drew 10,000 people in 1935. The popular Weibel Winery and Hidden Valley Dude Ranch were established just after World War II.
Download or read book The Boiling River written by Andrés Ruzo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exciting adventure mixed with amazing scientific study, a young, exuberant explorer and geoscientist journeys deep into the Amazon—where rivers boil and legends come to life. When Andrés Ruzo was just a small boy in Peru, his grandfather told him the story of a mysterious legend: There is a river, deep in the Amazon, which boils as if a fire burns below it. Twelve years later, Ruzo—now a geoscientist—hears his aunt mention that she herself had visited this strange river. Determined to discover if the boiling river is real, Ruzo sets out on a journey deep into the Amazon. What he finds astounds him: In this long, wide, and winding river, the waters run so hot that locals brew tea in them; small animals that fall in are instantly cooked. As he studies the river, Ruzo faces challenges more complex than he had ever imaged. The Boiling River follows this young explorer as he navigates a tangle of competing interests—local shamans, illegal cattle farmers and loggers, and oil companies. This true account reads like a modern-day adventure, complete with extraordinary characters, captivating plot twists, and jaw-dropping details—including stunning photographs and a never-before-published account about this incredible natural wonder. Ultimately, though, The Boiling River is about a man trying to understand the moral obligation that comes with scientific discovery —to protect a sacred site from misuse, neglect, and even from his own discovery.
Download or read book Stories and Legends of the Palm Springs Indians written by Francisco Patencio and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chief Francisco Patencio recounts the stories and legends of his people in this slim, but, invaluable record of the Palm Springs Native Americans. Originally published in 1943 by the Palm Springs Desert Museum, the tales and traditions of the Cahuilla are kept alive in the new edition.
Download or read book The Cahuilla written by Lowell John Bean and published by Facts On File. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the culture, history, and changing fortunes of the Cahuilla Indians.
Download or read book Haunted Places written by Dennis William Hauck and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes over 2,000 sites of supernatural occurances in the United States, including places visited by ghosts, UFOs, and unusual creatures.
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Download or read book Chapter of Report of the State Mineralogist Covering Mining in California and the Activities of the State Mining Bureau written by California State Mining Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
