Myths and Mysteries of California: True Stories Of The Unsolved And Unexplained (Myths and Mysteries Series) - Softcover

Ray Jones; Joe Lubow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762763698 ISBN 13: 9780762763696

Publisher: Globe Pequot, 2011

Synopsis

Part of our new and growing Myths and Mysteries series, Myths and Mysteries of California explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in California's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in California history.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Twelve Mind-Boggling Tales from the Golden State

· Will California fall into the Pacific? Many believe that when the next big earthquake hits, the whole state may just drop off into the ocean. Most experts dispute this—but are they right?

· Did William Randolph Hearst get away with murder? Was Roaring Twenties producer Thomas Ince murdered while attending his own birthday celebration aboard Hearst’s palatial party boat, the Oneida?

· California’s very own Pearl Harbor. In World War II, antiaircraft gunners in Los Angeles had a legendary shootout, but to this day no one knows whom they were fighting. Some think the intruder that attracted their attention—and as many as 1,400 high-explosive shells—was an alien spacecraft.

From the head of Zorro to the shadow god of California, Myths and Mysteries of California makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state’s most fascinating and compelling stories.

About the Author:

Ray Jones is the author or coauthor of numerous books on history and travel. The founding editor of Albuquerque Living magazine and a former writing coach at Southern Living.

About this edition

• Publisher: Globe Pequot
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0762763698
• ISBN 13: 9780762763696
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168