More Little Known Tales in California History - Softcover

Pryor, Alton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966005309 ISBN 13: 9780966005301

Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Travel the Old Plank Road, or take a trip on the old Ridge Route over the Grapevine Grade. They were once treacherous but have been replaced by modern highways, Or, you might want to look through the eyes of two visionaries who knew what California needed and went to work to do it.The second worst disaster in California was the breaking of the St. Francis Dam, killing 450 people. And, readers will learn why the California poppie was selected as the official state flower.

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About the Author:

About the Author After working as a writer for a wire service, then a daily newspaper, and finally for California Farmer Magazine (for 27 years) Alton was the victim of an economic cutback. The magazine was sold and the new owners used only freelance writers. Pryor worked at freelance writing for a number of years, but found it unsatisfying. He did gain a love for California and western history however by researching and selling ten historical articles to a southern California Magazine. While researching, he found other stories that fascinated him, but didn t fit the magazine he was then freelancing for. He started a collection of historical stories. One day, while pacing the floor, wondering what to do next, his son, Scott, said, Dad, you know how to write, why don t you write a book? Alton s thoughts immediately jumped to his collection of historical articles. With more research, he put together 41 of these stories and they were the foundation for his first book, Little Known Tales in California History. That book has now sold more than 80,000 copies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stagecoach Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0966005309
• ISBN 13: 9780966005301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 183