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Book San Juan County in the 1890 s

Download or read book San Juan County in the 1890 s written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Early San Juan County

    Book Details:
  • Author : LaVerne Tate
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9780738556499
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Early San Juan County written by LaVerne Tate and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: San Juan County was established in 1880 following the famous winter trek and steep descent through the Hole-in-the-Rock Trail to Bluff, Utah. Behind the settlement of this community by the San Juan River is a story of tenacity, determination, and hardship. The Hole-in-the-Rock was a sandstone crevice discovered fortuitously by pioneers when a wild ram escaped its pursuers and descended to the river by that route. After blasting, building up the grade, and lowering by ropes, the wagon train finally emerged through the crevice to the river below and finished the last difficult miles into Bluff. Miner and photographer Charles Goodman documented the early days of San Juan County, from the production of bricks and molasses to the establishment of Bluff Oil Company, and many of his unique images, dating from 1892 to 1913, are included in this volume.

Book The Pig War

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  • Author : Mike Vouri
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9780738558400
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book The Pig War written by Mike Vouri and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historian Mike Vouri has selected nearly 200 historical images to illustrate the history of the Pig War on San Juan Island in Washington state. Each image has a descriptive caption.

Book Map Guide to the U S  Federal Censuses  1790 1920

Download or read book Map Guide to the U S Federal Censuses 1790 1920 written by William Thorndale and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1987 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genealogical research in U.S. censuses begins with identifying correct county jurisdictions ??o assist in this identification, the map Guide shows all U.S. county boundaries from 1790 to 1920. On each of the nearly 400 maps the old county lines are superimposed over the modern ones to highlight the boundary changes at ten-year intervals. Accompanying each map are explanations of boundary changes, notes about the census, & tocality finding keys. In addition, there are inset maps which clarify ??erritorial lines, a state-by-state bibliography of sources, & an appendix outlining pitfalls in mapping county boundaries. Finally, there is an index which lists all present day counties, plus nearly all defunct counties or counties later renamed-the most complete list of American counties ever published.

Book Rock with Wings

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Hillerman
  • Publisher : HarperCollins
  • Release : 2015-05-05
  • ISBN : 0062270532
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book Rock with Wings written by Anne Hillerman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+! Navajo Tribal cops Jim Chee and Bernadette Manuelito, and their mentor, the legendary Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, investigate two perplexing cases in this exciting Southwestern mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Spider Woman’s Daughter. Doing a good deed for a relative offers the perfect opportunity for Sergeant Jim Chee and his wife, Officer Bernie Manuelito, to get away from the daily grind of police work. But two cases will call them back from their short vacation and separate them—one near Shiprock, and the other at iconic Monument Valley. Chee follows a series of seemingly random and cryptic clues that lead to a missing woman, a coldblooded suspect, and a mysterious mound of dirt and rocks that could be a gravesite. Bernie has her hands full managing the fallout from a drug bust gone wrong, uncovering the origins of a fire in the middle of nowhere, and looking into an ambitious solar energy development with long-ranging consequences for Navajo land. Under the guidance of their mentor, retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, Bernie and Chee will navigate unexpected obstacles and confront the greatest challenge yet to their skills, commitment, and courage.

Book Professional Paper

Download or read book Professional Paper written by and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sagebrush Empire

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  • Author : Jonathan P. Thompson
  • Publisher : Torrey House Press
  • Release : 2021-08-24
  • ISBN : 1948814455
  • Pages : 252 pages

Download or read book Sagebrush Empire written by Jonathan P. Thompson and published by Torrey House Press. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thompson's investigative chops are impressive." —SIERRA MAGAZINE San Juan County, Utah, contains some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, rich in natural wonders and Indigenous culture and history. But it's also long been plagued with racism, bitterness, and politics as twisted as the beckoning canyons. In 2017, en route to the Valley of the Gods with his spouse, a Colorado man closed the gate on a corral. Two weeks later, the couple was facing felony charges. Award–winning journalist Jonathan P. Thompson places the case in its fraught historical context and—alongside personal stories from a life shaped by slickrock and sagebrush—shows why this corner of the western United States has been at the center of the American public lands wars for over a century.

Book A History of San Juan County

Download or read book A History of San Juan County written by Robert S. McPherson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the palm of time: Understanding the saga of San Juan -- Land of contrast, land of change: The geography and place names of San Juan County -- Academics, amateurs, and the Anasazi: An overview of the prehistory of San Juan County -- Utes, Paiutes, and Navajos come to San Juan: Setting the foundation, A.D. 100 to 1880 -- Entradas and campaigns, entrepreneurs and surveys: Early entrants into the San Juan Country -- Civilization comes to San Juan: Homesteading and city-building, 1880-1940 -- Pushing the line: Navajo Conflict and boundary expansion, 1880-1933 -- Shrinking lands in a crucible of change: The Ute and Paiute experience, 1880-1933 -- Beef, wheat, and biology: Livestock and farming industries in San Juan, 1880-1990 -- From beads and blankets to dollars: Ute and Navajo economic development, 1900-1990 -- Tall timbers, mountain streams, and desert rivers: The development of forest and water resources in San Juan County -- Mines and roads: A hundred years of boom and bust -- Taking care of its own: Health and education in San Juan County -- Faiths of the land: Religious expression in San Juan County -- Taming San Juan: The establishment of law, order, and government -- From "Blank Spot" to "Sagebrush Rebellion": The rise of federal hegemony in San Juan County -- San Juan in the imagination: A writer's paradise, a philosopher's dream -- Through a glass darkly: One historian's view of the future.

Book Moon San Juan Islands

    Book Details:
  • Author : Don Pitcher
  • Publisher : Moon Travel
  • Release : 2017-05-16
  • ISBN : 1631214268
  • Pages : 572 pages

Download or read book Moon San Juan Islands written by Don Pitcher and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make Your Escape with Moon Travel Guides! 'Island time' isn't just for the tropics: immerse yourself in evergreen forests, rocky shorelines, and the glittering sea with Moon San Juan Islands. Strategic itineraries ranging from a 10-day best of the islands to a weeklong family camping trip Curated advice for eco-tourists, honeymooners, families, animal-lovers, and nature buffs Detailed maps and full-color photos throughout Activities and ideas for every traveler: Picnic on cliffs overlooking the ocean or hike through flower-filled meadows and along sandy beaches. Spot playful orcas and visit the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor. Visit local island farms filled with fragrant lavender or fluffy alpaca, or sip wine or cider at island vineyards. Savor the flavors of the Pacific Northwest at incredible farm-to-table restaurants, sample oysters fresh from the sea, or browse your way through quirky used book stores and funky antique shops The best spots for sports and recreation, including whale-watching, sea kayaking, sailing, fishing, hiking, birding, and horseback riding, plus summer camps for the kids Expert insight from former wilderness ranger Don Pitcher Honest advice on when to go, how to get around, and where to stay, from romantic B&Bs to stunning campsites Thorough information on the landscape, climate, wildlife, and history Full coverage of San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Lopez island, Shaw Island, Lummi Island, Marine State Parks, and gateway towns such as Anacortes, Whidbey Island, and Bellingham, as well as nearby Seattle and Victoria With Moon San Juan Islands' expert advice, myriad activities, and local know-how, you can plan your trip your way. Hitting the road? Try Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip. Seeing more of The Evergreen State? Check out Moon Washington or Moon Seattle.

Book Geological Survey Professional Paper

Download or read book Geological Survey Professional Paper written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Who s who in Engineering

Download or read book Who s who in Engineering written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 1528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book San Juan Island

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  • Author : Mike Vouri
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2010-11-01
  • ISBN : 1439640467
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book San Juan Island written by Mike Vouri and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With sheltered harbors, open prairies, and secluded woodlands, San Juan Island has been a magnet for human habitation for thousands of years. Salmon runs and rich soil promised not only an abundant food source but also a good living for those willing to work hard. But it was not until the islands became the focus of an international boundary dispute between Great Britain and the United States in the late 1850s that San Juan Island drew the attention of Europeans and Americans. These newcomers watched how Coast Salish and Northwest Coast peoples harvested natural resources and adapted their techniques. Settlers and Indians sometimes intermarried, and many of their descendants remain to this day. San Juan Islanders of all generations have worked hard to preserve their home, thus maintaining a sense of place that is as evident today as it was when the first canoes came ashore.

Book Thirteenth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1910

Download or read book Thirteenth Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1910 written by United States. Bureau of the Census and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Leaving Paradise

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  • Author : Jean Barman
  • Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
  • Release : 2006-05-31
  • ISBN : 0824874536
  • Pages : 528 pages

Download or read book Leaving Paradise written by Jean Barman and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2006-05-31 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Hawaiians arrived in the Pacific Northwest as early as 1787. Some went out of curiosity; many others were recruited as seamen or as workers in the fur trade. By the end of the nineteenth century more than a thousand men and women had journeyed across the Pacific, but the stories of these extraordinary individuals have gone largely unrecorded in Hawaiian or Western sources. Through painstaking archival work in British Columbia, Oregon, California, and Hawaii, Jean Barman and Bruce Watson pieced together what is known about these sailors, laborers, and settlers from 1787 to 1898, the year the Hawaiian Islands were annexed to the United States. In addition, the authors include descriptive biographical entries on some eight hundred Native Hawaiians, a remarkable and invaluable complement to their narrative history. "Kanakas" (as indigenous Hawaiians were called) formed the backbone of the fur trade along with French Canadians and Scots. As the trade waned and most of their countrymen returned home, several hundred men with indigenous wives raised families and formed settlements throughout the Pacific Northwest. Today their descendants remain proud of their distinctive heritage. The resourcefulness of these pioneers in the face of harsh physical conditions and racism challenges the early Western perception that Native Hawaiians were indolent and easily exploited. Scholars and others interested in a number of fields—Hawaiian history, Pacific Islander studies, Western U.S. and Western Canadian history, diaspora studies—will find Leaving Paradise an indispensable work.

Book The North American West in the Twenty First Century

Download or read book The North American West in the Twenty First Century written by Brenden W. Rensink and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-11 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1893 Frederick Jackson Turner famously argued that the generational process of meeting and conquering the supposedly uncivilized western frontier is what forged American identity. In the late twentieth century, "new western" historians dissected the mythologized western histories that Turner and others had long used to embody American triumph and progress. While Turner's frontier is no more, the West continues to present America with challenging processes to wrestle, navigate, and overcome. The North American West in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Brenden W. Rensink, takes stories of the late twentieth-century "modern West" and carefully pulls them toward the present--explicitly tracing continuity with or unexpected divergence from trajectories established in the 1980s and 1990s. Considering a broad range of topics, including environment, Indigenous peoples, geography, migration, and politics, these essays straddle multiple modern frontiers, not least of which is the temporal frontier between our unsettled past and uncertain future. These forays into the twenty-first-century West will inspire more scholars to pull histories to the present and by doing so reinsert scholarly findings into contemporary public awareness.

Book From Basin to Peak

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wesley M. Howe
  • Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9780896723955
  • Pages : 260 pages

Download or read book From Basin to Peak written by Wesley M. Howe and published by Texas Tech University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: However you choose to visit the region formed by the intersecting borders of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, known as Four Corners, this handy resource will help make your journey memorable. Covering southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico, the San Juan Basin offers a rich and colorful history, wonderful landscapes, and recreation for explorers of all types and ages. Arranged in alphabetical order, this engaging handbook boasts over one thousand entries ranging from western mythology, geology, history, natural history, well-known figures, little-known trivia, and intriguing anecdotes. Tourists, armchair travelers, natives, historians, and general interest readers alike will find this one-of-a-kind collection appealing.

Book Always Love a Villain on San Juan Island

Download or read book Always Love a Villain on San Juan Island written by Sandy Frances Duncan and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fourth mystery in the Islands Investigations International series, Noel Franklin and Kyra Rachel are called to Moresby University on San Juan Island to investigate a case of possible plagiarism. As they look into the theft, the two get to know the small island’s university. They soon discover another, more menacing crime: the daughter of a professor engaged in highly sensitive research has been kidnapped. And her ransom is a piece of intellectual property far greater than any manuscript. While Noel and Kyra navigate the murky waters of university politics and come closer to discovering the origins of the crimes and their perpetrators, their lives are first threatened and then terrorized. Kyra, an insurance investigator, and Noel, a former journalist, pair up their sleuthing skills once again in Always Love a Villain on San Juan Island, as they investigate crimes and mysteries in the Pacific Northwest.