John Sutter and a Wider West

Book Overview

This volume begins with John Sutter's own account of his life and the discovery of gold at his sawmill in 1848. Leading historians Howard R. Lamar, Albert L. Hurtado, Iris H. W. Engstrand, Richard W. White, and Patricia Nelson Limerick then demythologize Sutter while giving him a more secure place in western history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080328618X
• ISBN13: 9780803286184
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.2"