Download or read book Classic Tales in California History written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Little Known Tales in California History written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Pub. This book was released on 1997 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Tales of Old California written by C. C. Park and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of California Yesterdays 1916 written by Rose Lucile Ellerbe and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Stories of California written by Ella M. Sexton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stories of California" by Ella M. Sexton had the intent to recount in simple accurate narratives the early conditions and subsequent development of California. A Spanish story written four hundred years ago speaks of California as an island rich in pearls and gold. Only black women lived there, the story says, and they had golden spears, collars and harnesses of gold for the wild beasts that they had tamed to ride upon. This island was said to be on a ten days journey from Mexico, and was supposed to lie near Asia and the East Indies. Among those who believed such fairy tales about this wonderful island of California was Cortes, a Spanish soldier and traveler.
Download or read book Stories of California written by Ella Sexton and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Spanish story written four hundred years ago speaks of California as an island rich in pearls and gold. Only black women lived there, the story says, and they had golden spears, and collars and harness of gold for the wild beasts which they had tamed to ride upon. This island was said to be at a ten days' journey from Mexico, and was supposed to lie near Asia and the East Indies. Among those who believed such fairy tales about this wonderful island of California was Cortes, a Spanish soldier and traveller. He had conquered Mexico in 1521 and had made Montezuma, the Mexican emperor, give him a fortune in gold and precious stones. Then Cortes wished to find another rich country to capture, and California, he thought, would be the very place. He wrote home to Spain promising to bring back gold from the island, and also silks, spices, and diamonds from Asia. For he was sure that the two countries were near together, and that both might be found in the Pacific Ocean, or South Sea, as he called it, by sailing northwest.
Download or read book The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California written by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Splendid Idle Forties: Stories of Old California" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a collection of short stories about early California. The volume contains: The Pearls Of Loreto, The Ears Of Twenty Americans, The Wash-tub Mail, The Conquest Of Doña Jacoba, A Ramble With Eulogia, The Isle Of Skulls, The Head Of A Priest, La Pérdida, Lukari's Story, Natalie Ivanhoff: A Memory Of Fort Ross, The Vengeance Of Padre Arroyo, The Bells Of San Gabriel, and When The Devil Was Well.
Download or read book Historic California written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Pub. This book was released on 2002 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest Annotated Classic written by Katharine Berry Judson and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest (Annotated Classic) by Katharine Berry Judson explores the rich legacy of traditional ancestral stories carried down through history by the indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. Inside this book you will find stories about creation, the first people, animals, and morality tales as told by the the Zuni, Shastiki, Pima, Sia, Pai Ute, Madu, Miwok, Nishinam, Ashochimi, Karok, Yurok, and other groups. Alacrity Press is proud to make this classic available again in an annotated format.
Download or read book Fascinating Women in California History written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Pub. This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women from all walks of life helped make California what it is today. There were the Sisters of Mercy who waded into the smallpox infested hospitals to care for the needy of all races and financial means.Donaldina Cameron rescued more than 3,000 Asian slave girls who had been sold into prostitution, often by their parents.We've included Lucille Ball, Clara Bow and Isadora Duncan in our list of entertainment celebrities.
Download or read book California Fairy Tales written by Monica Shannon and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California written by Andrew Rolle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth edition of California: A History covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many diverse peoples who have called, and currently do call, California home. Explores the latest developments relating to California’s immigration, energy, environment, and transportation concerns Features concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate student comprehension Offers illuminating insights into the significant events and people that shaped the lengthy and complex history of a state that has become synonymous with the American dream Includes discussion of recent – and uniquely Californian – social trends connecting Hollywood, social media, and Silicon Valley – and most recently "Silicon Beach"
Download or read book Little Known Tales in Nevada History written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Lessons in California History written by Harr Wagner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lessons in California History The writers of this history have aimed to give each chapter a beginning, a middle and an end. Each topic is complete in itself. An attempt has been made to put some life in the pages by going into details that have a human interest which the formal historical writer would consider more or less trivial. Special emphasis has been placed on the early discoveries by sea and land and the idea has been to correlate the facts of geography and history so this book will furnish material in harmony with such books as "California" and "The Home and Its Relation to the World" by Dr. H. W. Fairbanks. Tourists and students have a special interest in the Spanish historical relationships. Architecture, especially the modern school buildings and private homes, the olive, the orange and the vine and other fruits and even our hospitality, are a part of California's Spanish heritage. The discovery of gold, the American settlements, the building of the great state of California during the past seventy years, are treated by the presentation of types of pioneers and stories of struggles and difficulties of the early settlers. Special emphasis has been placed upon the story of education, the story of literature, the story of the state government and California's contribution to the common wealth, on account of their influence upon the social conditions of our state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Good Time Girls of California written by Jan MacKell Collins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While settlers were drawn out West by the often empty promises of the Gold Rush, prostitution grew and flourished within the mining camps, small towns, and cities of nineteenth-century California. Whether escaping a bad home life, lured by false advertising, or seeking to subsidize their income, thousands of women chose or were forced to enter an industry where they faced segregation and persecution, fines and jailing, and battled the other hazards of their profession. Some dreamed of escape through marriage or retirement, and some became infamous and even successful, but more often found relief only in death. An integral part of western history, the stories of these women continue to fascinate readers and captivate the minds of historians today. Working girls and madams like Bodie's famous Rosa May and the gambler Madame Moustache remain notorious celebrities in the annals of history, and Collins also includes the stories of lesser-known women whose roles in this illicit trade help shape our understanding of the American West.
Download or read book Little Known Tales in Hawaii History written by Alton Pryor and published by Stagecoach Pub. This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California the Golden Classic Reprint written by Rockwell D. Hunt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from California the Golden IN the preparation of this book the author has not sought to write a complete history of the great Commonwealth of California, but has endeavored to set forth, in simple narrative, the salient features in the fascinating story of the upbuilding of the Golden State. Himself a native son of California, born Of pioneer parents, he has long cherished the hope Of seeing wider and deeper interest in State and local history taken by citizens of California and especially by pupils in the schools. In adding this volume to the stories OF the states series, therefore, he has had constantly in mind the needs of that great army Of boys and girls in our public and private schools, whose lives should be enriched and ennobled by intelligent instruction in the history of our great, sovereign State. While it is earnestly hoped that the book will be of interest to that numerous constituency known as general readers, it has been more particularly de signed for use as a textbook or as a supplementary reader in the upper grades of the grammar school. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
