Gold Days of the Series California

By Owen Cochran Coy

Book Overview

""Gold Days of the Series California"" by Owen Cochran Coy is a historical account of the California baseball scene during the years 1903-1914. The book chronicles the rise of baseball in California, including the formation of the Pacific Coast League and the emergence of stars such as Joe DiMaggio and Lefty O'Doul. Coy provides detailed descriptions of the games, players, and teams that made up this era of California baseball, as well as the social and cultural context in which they existed. The book also includes photographs and illustrations that bring the period to life. Overall, ""Gold Days of the Series California"" is a fascinating look at a pivotal time in the history of baseball and California.1929. The purpose of this volume is to depict life in California during the eventful days of �������Forty-nine. While wide use has been made of historical sources, this volume is not offered as a monographic study but rather as a popular presentation or interpretation of that period, the author having especially in mind the interests of the lay reader rather than the critical historical scholar. Contents: California Gold in Fact and Fable; John A. Sutter, Lord of New Helvetia; Gold Gold Gold ; The Secret Broadcast; Gold Fields of 1848; Nature's Treasure-Trove; The Miner at Work; Miners' Ways; Vox Populi in the Diggings; Judge Lynch and the Miners' Jury; Paper Towns and Easy Money; San Francisco, the Mushroom City; Life at High Pitch; and The Golden State. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417927593
• ISBN13: 9781417927593
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"