George Wharton James

Broschiertes Buch

Heroes Of California

The Story Of The Founders Of The Golden State As Narrated By Themselves, Or Gleaned From Other Sources (1910)

Beschreibung

Heroes of California: The Story of the Founders of the Golden State as Narrated by Themselves, or Gleaned from Other Sources is a historical book written by George Wharton James and published in 1910. The book is a collection of stories and biographies of the people who played a crucial role in the founding of California, including explorers, missionaries, soldiers, and pioneers.The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different individual or group of individuals. The first chapter is dedicated to the native people of California, who were the first inhabitants of the land. The subsequent chapters cover the Spanish explorers who arrived in the 16th century, the Franciscan missionaries who established missions throughout the state, and the Mexican governors who ruled the region during the early 19th century.The book also includes stories about American pioneers who settled in California during the mid-19th century, including John Sutter, James Marshall, and Jedediah Smith. The final chapters of the book cover the California Gold Rush, the Mexican-American War, and the state's admission to the Union in 1850.Throughout the book, James provides a detailed account of the events that shaped California's history, drawing on primary sources such as diaries, letters, and other historical documents. The book also features illustrations and photographs of the people and places discussed in the text.Overall, Heroes of California: The Story of the Founders of the Golden State as Narrated by Themselves, or Gleaned from Other Sources is a comprehensive and engaging account of California's early history, providing readers with a fascinating insight into the people and events that shaped the state's identity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

George Wharton James (27 September 1858[1] - 1923) was an American popular lecturer, photographer, journalist and editor. Born in Lincolnshire, England, he emigrated to the United States as a young man after being ordained as a Methodist minister. He served in parishes in Nevada and Southern California, gradually beginning his journalism and writing career. An editor of two magazines, he also wrote more than 40 books and many articles and pamphlets on California and the American Southwest. George Wharton James was born in Lincolnshire, England. He married and was ordained as a Methodist minister. He and his wife immigrated to the United States in 1881. He served in parishes in Nevada and southern California. However, in 1889 his wife sued for divorce, accusing him of committing numerous acts of adultery. He was tried by the Methodist Church, charged with real estate fraud, using faked credentials, and sexual misconduct. He was defrocked, although he was later reinstated.[2] In addition to writing his own books, James was associate editor of The Craftsman (1904-05), and editor of Out West (1912-14).[3] In the style of the times, he was a popular lecturer in the region. He also lectured at both the Panama-Pacific and Panama-California expositions 1915-16.[1] James had a long-running feud with Charles Fletcher Lummis, a California writer with similar regional interests.[2] Both men also explored the American Southwest, becoming acquainted with Father Anton Docher, a French-born missionary priest who served at Pueblo of Isleta in New Mexico for 34 years. James' books included the well-received The Wonders of the Colorado Desert (1906),[4] Through Ramona's Country (1909), In and Out of the Old Missions of California (1905), and The Lake of the Sky (1915). Characteristics of his writing included romanticism, an enthusiasm for natural environments, idealization of aboriginal lifeways, and promotion of health fads.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 604
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9781436869577
• ISBN-10: 1436869579
• Artikelnr.: 24911901