Kathy Leighton

Broschiertes Buch

Footprints in the Sand

Revised and Expanded

Beschreibung

A collection of articles relatiing to East Contra Costa County spanning the Native American period to the late 20th Century. The communities served include: Brentwood, Byron, Knightsen, Oakley, Point of Timber, Bethel Island, Discovery Bay, and the far eastern islands of the California San Joaquin Delta. History / United States / State & Local / General Footprints in the Sand - Revised and Expanded ______________________________ East Contra Costa County, California Ho for California! Welcome to Brentwood, Byron, Knightsen, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island and the Far East Islands. To eastern Contra Costa County first came the Native Americans, then Mountain Men, the Bartleson/Bidwell party, and overseas pioneers. Their destination was John Marsh's Rancho Los Meganos at the terminus of the California Trail. Many stayed to make their home in the California Delta -- paradise to both Indigenous and recent populations. Here farmers grew and exported more grain in the 1870s than did the entire Mississippi Valley. Wheat and diverse agricultural production brought the San Pablo & Tulare and the Santa Fe railroads. Towns were born and flourished. Families arrived, communities were built and islands emerged from the San Joaquin River swamplands. Today, these Delta tule lands provide wildlife habitat, family livelihoods, recreation and an all-important conduit for water. You will enjoy these stories of emigrants, immigrants and events that shape the California experience we share today. Long out of print, Footprints in the Sand, as written by local historian Kathy Leighton, captures the fascinating late 19th- and 20th-century life and times that formed these communities. 324 pages 157 images

Autor

Kathy Armstrong Leighton is a 5th generation resident of eastern Contra Costa County. Her Armstrong and Barkley ancestors both homesteaded properties along the Byron foothills and Vasco/Mount Diablo range. Her interest in history began with curiosity in family genealogy and expanded into research into the life and times of local pioneers. Over the years, Kathy has interviewed pioneer decedents, municipal judges, bar keeps and war veterans. Family journals, archival research and manuscripts have filled in many gaps in memory and provided substantiating facts. Many of these interviews lead to articles in the local Brentwood News, East Bay Times, Discovery Bay Clipper and Oakley Gazette newspapers from 1990 to 2000. In these articles we learned a lot about the communities of Brentwood, Byron, Oakley, Knightsen, Discovery Bay and Bethel Island. These articles have spanned the range of fraternal organizations, volunteer fire departments, reclamation districts, crop reports, levee breaks, and more. Kathy's byline, "Footprints in the Sand," was a historical human-interest piece eagerly read every week. She concluded each article with the phrase, "Until next time..." and her loyal readers could not wait. This revised and expanded edition of her 2001 publication, Footprints in the Sand, includes an additional 21 articles and new images not in the original edition. The index has also been enhanced. It now includes topic areas such as fire companies, fraternal lodges and events in addition to family names. This 200-page, local history book will provide enjoyable reading for both long-time residents and an excellent introduction to the community for recent resident new to their new San Joaquin Delta home.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Byron Hot Springs
• Second Edition
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 818g
• ISBN-13: 9780578800554
• ISBN-10: 0578800551
• Artikelnr.: 61657803