Coronado

by Leslie Hubbard Crawford

Book Overview

During the 1880s, a great land boom was sweeping California. Two visionary entrepreneurs, Elisha Babcock and H. L. Story, imagined Coronado as a resort and brought their dream to reality by luring the wealthy and famous to their exclusive red-roofed hotel on the beach. John D. Spreckels continued to build upon that dream, leaving a legacy through his many gifts to the city. The U.S. Navy has played a prominent role in Coronado's development, with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738581305
• ISBN13: 9780738581309
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"