Historic Bay Area Visionaries (American Chronicles) - Softcover

Chapman, Robin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467139068 ISBN 13: 9781467139069

Publisher: The History Press, 2018

Synopsis

For centuries, California's environment has nurtured remarkable people. Ohlone Lope Inigo found a way to protect his family in troubled times on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Pioneer Juana Briones made a fortune from her rancho yet took the time to care for those in need. Innovator Thomas Foon Chew discovered a climate for success, in spite of the obstacles. Around the region that became Silicon Valley, filmmaker Charlie Chaplin found inspiration, poet Robert Louis Stevenson uncovered adventure and Sarah Winchester built a house that would intrigue people long after she was gone. Author Robin Chapman shares fascinating tales of those who exemplify the enterprising spirit of the Golden State.

About this title

From the Author:

As historian Doris Kearns Goodwin said: "Some people just have a determination to go forward." Rather than getting stuck in past paradigms, these figures from California history sought solutions. As such, they are the progenitors of Silicon Valley's creative thinkers of today.

From the Inside Flap:

Drive up to Skyline Boulevard above San Francisco Bay and you will have view that stretches from San Francisco Bay to San Jose and almost all the way to Monterey. Look down at this rich land and across to the Pacific. This is the land that nurtured these Historic Bay Area Visionaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1467139068
• ISBN 13: 9781467139069
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176