wyszukanych pozycji: 8
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The Man from the Rio Grande: A Biography of Harry Love, Leader of the California Rangers Who Tracked Down Joaquin Murrieta
ISBN: 9780806192994 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Like some mysterious Paladin, Harry Love seemed to suddenly appear on the California landscape at a time when he was particularly needed. As captain of the California Rangers, Love pursued Joaquin Murrieta and his bandits, and the outlaw was captured and killed. Then, his job done, he again faded into obscurity. Where did he come from? What was his life before, and after, the Murrieta affair? From Texas to California, this enigmatic and shadowy figure has been a figure of myth. Those who wrote of Murrieta, including John Rollin Ridge, knew little about Love. He has been fair game for those...
Like some mysterious Paladin, Harry Love seemed to suddenly appear on the California landscape at a time when he was particularly needed. As captain o...
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97,30 |
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The Man from the Rio Grande, Volume 32: A Biography of Harry Love, Leader of the California Rangers Who Tracked Down Joaquin Murrieta
ISBN: 9780870623288 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publish new books, both interpretive and documentary, in small, high-quality editions for the collector, researcher, and library.
For more than a century the history of the American Frontier, particularly the West, has been the speciality of the Arthur H. Clark Company. We publis...
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141,12 |
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When the Great Spirit Died: The Destruction of the California Indians 1850-1860
ISBN: 9781884995408 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) The most persistent enemy of the native Californians was the firmly rooted white philosophy which preached that, one way or another, the Indian was doomed. Beyond the callous references to 'Diggers' and 'Poor Lo', the single most important catchword of the period was 'extermination'. This title presents a sad and tragic story.
The most persistent enemy of the native Californians was the firmly rooted white philosophy which preached that, one way or another, the Indian was do...
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Perilous Trails, Dangerous Men: Early California Stagecoach Robbers and Their Desperate Careers 1856-1900
ISBN: 9781884995248 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Features the true tales that illustrate, in both words and photographs, perilous trails and dangerous men from a time gone forever.
Features the true tales that illustrate, in both words and photographs, perilous trails and dangerous men from a time gone forever.
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60,96 |
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A Rough Ride to Redemption: The Ben Daniels Story
ISBN: 9780806194790 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) |
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Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939
ISBN: 9780941936774 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 860 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) This comprehensive history of the San Joaquin Valley begins with a study of the indigenous Native American tribes of the area and their interactions with one another. It then explores the occupation by the Spanish, the trapping industry, the arrival of settlers from the eastern United States, and the formation of expansive cattle ranches. The development of agriculture and irrigation and the subsequent battles over land and water rights are addressed. Also discussed is the grand era of the railroad, which would forever change the valley, bringing light industry and modern agricultural...
This comprehensive history of the San Joaquin Valley begins with a study of the indigenous Native American tribes of the area and their interactions w...
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152,69 |
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Murder in the Garden, Volume II: More Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County
ISBN: 9781884995620 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno, California, at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings tales of murder and mayhem to light. Introducing a blend of memorable and tragic figures, such as the 'Old Broom Man' or the 'Black Widow', a detective of Fresno sheriff's office shares his notes on each occurrence.
Presenting 16 famous criminal cases from Fresno, California, at the turn of the 20th century, this gripping history brings tales of murder and mayhem ...
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California Disasters 1800-1900: Firsthand Accounts of Fires, Shipwrecks, Floods, Earthquakes, and Other Historic California Tragedies
ISBN: 9781884995491 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych (Bez gwarancji dostawy przed świętami) It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train wrecks, and other tragedies were a part of everyday life in nineteenth-century California. Yet, the men and women of the day licked their wounds, mourned their dead, picked up the pieces, and plunged ahead to build a great prosperous new state that took its place in the forefront of our great Union. This is their stories, in their own words. First-person accounts of the major 19th century California catastrophes. Includes scores of contemporary period photographs and other illustrations.
It was another time. Deadly earthquakes, steamboat explosions, floods, train wrecks, and other tragedies were a part of everyday life in nineteenth-ce...
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72,43 |