Adventurers and Prophets: American Autobiographers in Mexican California, 1829–1847 (Volume 24) (Western Frontiersmen Series) - Hardcover
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Working from the autobiographical writings of influential and legendary pioneers to California, the author weaves a rich tapestry of the California landscape in the 19th century.
Kit Carson, explorer and mountain man; Richard Henry Dana, seaman; William Heath Davis, Jr., prominent trader who assimilated into the Californio upper class; James Ohio Pattie, fur trapper; William Dane Phelps, ship captain; Alfred Robinson, trader and prominent merchant and sailor; Henry Augustus Wise, U.S. Navy Lieutenant hell-bent on expansion; William Henry Thomes, feckless thrill-seeker; Leonard and Nidever, explorers; Benjamin Davis Wilson, Indian Agent; and Thomas Jefferson Farnham, participant in the Graham Affair, are included.
All provide observations that enhance our understanding of the attitudes of California immigrants. Records of their perspectives, expectations, ideals and loyalties expose the contradictions and complexities of what it can mean to be an American.
These personal narratives, combined with social, cultural, political and economic elements, offer an authentic record of early California society. This original interpretation examines personal prejudices and chauvinism at work on the pre-gold rush frontier.
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About the Author
Charles B. Churchill is a professor of history at California State University, Chico.
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ADVENTURERS AND PROPHETS. American Autobiographers in Mexican California, 1828 - 1847. (Volume 24) [Western Frontiersmen Series]
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The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1995
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ISBN 13: 9780870622281
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This work contains biographies of prominent men in the history of Mexican California between 1828 and 1847. The book contains illustrations, footnotes, a bibliography, and an index. Pencil on one page; otherwise, this copy is clean and solid. Seller Inventory # 021230
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Adventurers and Prophets: American Autobiographers in Mexican California, 1829-1847 (Volume 24) (Western Frontiersmen Series)
Published by
The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1995
ISBN 10: 0870622285
ISBN 13: 9780870622281
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. The Arthur H. Clark Company, Spokane Washington. Hardcover First Edition 278 pages. Western Frontiersmen Series XXIV. Limited to 750 copies. Like new copy. Published without a dust jacket. A later mylar jacket. "These personal narratives, combined with social, cultural, political and economic elements, offer an authentic record of early California society. Kit Carson, explorer and mountain man; Richard Henry Dana, seaman; William Heath Davis, Jr., prominent trader who assimilated into the Californio upper class; James Ohio Pattie, fur trapper; William Dane Phelps, ship captain; Alfred Robinson, trader and prominent merchant and sailor; Henry Augustus Wise, U.S. Navy Lieutenant hell-bent on expansion; William Henry Thomes, feckless thrill-seeker; Leonard and Nidever, explorers; Benjamin Davis Wilson, Indian Agent; and Thomas Jefferson Farnham, participant in the Graham Affair, are included.". Seller Inventory # ABE-1761232845722
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 278 pages. Western Frontiersmen Series XXIV. Limited to 750 copies. "These personal narratives, combined with social, cultural, political and economic elements, offer an authentic record of early California society. Kit Carson, explorer and mountain man; Richard Henry Dana, seaman; William Heath Davis, Jr., prominent trader who assimilated into the Californio upper class; James Ohio Pattie, fur trapper; William Dane Phelps, ship captain; Alfred Robinson, trader and prominent merchant and sailor; Henry Augustus Wise, U.S. Navy Lieutenant hell-bent on expansion; William Henry Thomes, feckless thrill-seeker; Leonard and Nidever, explorers; Benjamin Davis Wilson, Indian Agent; and Thomas Jefferson Farnham, participant in the Graham Affair, are included.". Seller Inventory # 017721
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Adventurers and Prophets American Autobiographers in Mexican California 1828-1847
Published by
The Arthur H. Clark Company, Spokane Washington, 1995
ISBN 10: 0870622285
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Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. 278 pages. Western Frontiersmen Series XXIV. 1 of 750 copies, in original shrinkwrap. "These personal narratives, combined with social, cultural, political and economic elements, offer an authentic record of early California society. Kit Carson, explorer and mountain man; Richard Henry Dana, seaman; William Heath Davis, Jr., prominent trader who assimilated into the Californio upper class; James Ohio Pattie, fur trapper; William Dane Phelps, ship captain; Alfred Robinson, trader and prominent merchant and sailor; Henry Augustus Wise, U.S. Navy Lieutenant hell-bent on expansion; William Henry Thomes, feckless thrill-seeker; Leonard and Nidever, explorers; Benjamin Davis Wilson, Indian Agent; and Thomas Jefferson Farnham, participant in the Graham Affair, are included.". Seller Inventory # 015915
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Adventurers & Prophets: American Autobiographers in Mexican California 1828-1847
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ISBN 10: 0870622285
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Adventurers and Prophets American Autobiographers in Mexican California 1828-1847
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ISBN 10: 0870622285
ISBN 13: 9780870622281
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Adventurers and Prophets: American Autobiographers in Mexican California, 1828-1847
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