From Mud-Flat Cove to Gold to Statehood: California 1840-1850

by Irving Stone

Book Overview

Documenting the people, events, and milestones that forged the nation's most populous state, this dynamic examination provides a full history of California's founding. From the stories of great men such as John Sutter, John Bidwell, Samuel Brannan, Thomas O. Larkin, the Revered Walter Colton, and John Charles Fremont to the terrible tragedy of the Donner Party and the rapid gold fever that transformed a sleepy trickle of immigration into the torrent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884995179
• ISBN13: 9781884995170
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great read!

A great story of the settling of California. Irving Stone tells it well in this short history. Highly recommended reading.I believe you'll enjoy it as well.