William E. Cole

Gebundenes Buch

Bullion Bend: Confederate Stagecoach Robbers, Murder Trials, and the California Supreme Court - Oh My!

Beschreibung

Sound unbelievable? It might, but it's all true. Even the most creative mind would be hard-stretched to conjure up what's contained in this historical account. Eyewitness accounts testify to facts stranger than fiction. The cast of real-life characters features California Confederates, Copperhead citizens, Civil War drama, court judges, and convicted criminals. The setting moves throughout California cities, courthouses, castles, jails, and prisons. This little-remembered piece of California history will stretch your imagination. It's a roller coaster ride filled with intrigue. With many twists and turns, these events made front page headlines for over a year. As you enjoy this daring-do tale, you will more deeply understand what California was like from statehood through the Civil War. You will discover the story and uncover the reasons that drew my relative into an intriguing web. It included a secret society, a daring stagecoach robbery, multiple court appearances, and … well… let's not give away the entire story yet. Keep in mind it's all true. There's no need to make up dialogue or embellish the events. We can only again say, Oh My!

Autor

William E. "Bill" Cole, M.A., is an internationally-known and respected family historian, genealogical researcher, and presenter. Bill's newest book, his third, Puritans, Plagues, and Promises: Cole, Clarke, and Collier in England to America, is the culmination of his eight-year English origins research project. It has revealed more than twenty historic genealogical breakthroughs.Bill has inspired many and provided a roadmap for their own research. In his genealogical quests, he has discovered ancestors born at sea, a shipwrecked rogue who survived Jamestown, two Mayflower ancestors, multiple Revolutionary War patriots on both sides, and other fascinating characters-including one involved in a California stagecoach robbery.Whether from the page or the stage, Cole's publications and presentations make him an in-demand presenter for conferences and societies. Acclaimed as a master storyteller and known as "The Passionate Genealogist," his virtual and in-person presentations are informational, impactful, and inspirational for all levels of genealogists and family historians.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Authority Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 418g
• ISBN-13: 9781935953913
• ISBN-10: 1935953915
• Artikelnr.: 52614940