Classic Tales in California History - Softcover
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.
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Little Known Tales in California History demonstrates that history is not boring. The 41 chapters in the book are essentially five and ten minute history lessons that appeal to a wide range of readers from fourth grade through adulthood.
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Contents include stories on Lucky Baldwin, who could make Santa Fe Railroad stop their trains at his whim, about the Lost Spanish Galleon still lying on the bottom of the Salton Sea, about the U.S. Army's failed camel experiment, and about Peg Leg Smith's lost goldmine.
Alton Pryor has been a writer for magazines, newspapers, and a wire service in his more than 35-year journalism career. He worked for United Press International, the daily Salinas Californian newspaper, and held the post of field editor for California Farmer magazine for 27 years.
Following retirement, his freelance articles were published in Western Horseman magazine, in Ag Alert, the Farm Bureau publication for California, in Golf Course Management magazine, the official journal of the Greenskeepeers of America.
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- PublisherStagecoach Publishing
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0966005325
- ISBN 13 9780966005325
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages230
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEW. First Edition, First Thus. Text/NEW & Bright. Stated First Edition & Author signed to first title page. Green softcover/Fine. Anthology of little known, true tales in California History. The first tells of California's (and the USA's) only emperor . British-born Joshua Abraham Norton (-1880) who proclaimed himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico on September 17th , 1859 in San Francisco. He was not concerned if his edicts were carried out, but the populace lso loved him that some ten thousand people paid their respects on his death. 190 pgs in 36 chapters. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 020426
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