1929. A study in personality and achievements bearing upon the
growth of a commonwealth. A portrait of Cole, pioneer, citizen and
statesman, who, at the time of his death had lived during the
lifetime of every President of the United States with the exception
of George Washington. His activities and the events he participated
in portray the colorful story of California from the time of the
gold seeker to that of the realtor. Contents: Old Dutch Portraits;
Bull's-eye and Blunderbuss; Gold Seeker; San Francisco in 1850;
Olive Colegrove; The Republican Journalist; District Attorney of
Sacramento; Civil War Congressman; A Friend of Lincoln; The United
States Senator; The Pacific Railroad; President Grant and Santo
Domingo; The Human Fraud; Vindictive Opponents; The Goat Island
Controversy; Cole Family Life in Washington; Social Washington in
1869; Family Life in San Francisco, 1874 to 1881; Citizen and Sage;
California's Grand Old Man; and A California Sunset.
General
Imprint: |
Kessinger Publishing Co
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
September 2010 |
Authors: |
Catherine Coffin Phillips
|
Dimensions: |
152 x 229 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
452 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-163-33192-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-163-33192-9 |
Barcode: |
9781163331927 |
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