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True Tales of the Sacramento Delta

Author : Philip Pezzaglia
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540210906
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book True Tales of the Sacramento Delta written by Philip Pezzaglia and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May 13, 1817, marked the first recorded exploration of the Sacramento River. The expedition changed the Delta region forever. A flood of explorers from all over the world poured into the Lower Sacramento River Delta, and soon towns were settled on the banks of the river. As settlement flourished, each new community gave birth to stories of early pioneers, shipwrecks, murder, robbery, vigilante justice, bootleggers and more. Here for the first time in this remarkable collection, local historian and author Philip Pezzaglia reveals the true stories behind some of the tales that have passed through generations, becoming legends of the Delta.

Stories of the Sacramento River Delta

Author : Arthur Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Stories of the Sacramento River Delta written by Arthur Allen and published by . This book was released on 1952* with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Locke and the Sacramento Delta Chinatowns

Author : Lawrence Tom
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738596701
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Locke and the Sacramento Delta Chinatowns written by Lawrence Tom and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese pioneers in the Sacramento River Delta were the vital factor in reclaiming land and made significant contributions to California's agricultural industry from farming to canning. Since the 1860s, Chinese were already settled in the delta and created Chinatowns in and between the two towns of Freeport in the north and Rio Vista in the south. One of the towns, Locke, was unique in that it was built by the Chinese and was inhabited almost exclusively by the Chinese during the first half of the 1900s. The town of Locke represents the last remaining legacy of the Chinese pioneers who settled in the delta.

Our Sacramento Delta Love Story

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book Our Sacramento Delta Love Story written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ghost Stories from the San Joaquin Delta

Author : Carol A. Jensen
Publisher : America Through Time
ISBN 13 : 9781634993326
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis Ghost Stories from the San Joaquin Delta by : Carol A. Jensen

Download or read book Ghost Stories from the San Joaquin Delta written by Carol A. Jensen and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghost Stories from the San Joaquin Delta provides an introduction to local history through stories that reflect our culture and identity. Tule fog, railroads, waterways and remote homesteads provide a rich canvas upon which local legends are built. Once home to the wealthiest pioneers in California, few today remember John Marsh. Point of Timber, populist political wars, and ritualistic murders were once known in far eastern Contra Costa County. Truth is stranger than fiction as creation stories, cultural myths, extraordinary deaths, and unsolved mysteries from the California Delta heartland are revealed. You will find hair-raising stories of escaped anaconda snakes, missing wives, lone horsemen, train wrecks, fire and wistful love. The communities of Brentwood, Byron, Knightsen, Oakley, Discovery Bay, Bethel Island and the Far East Islands were settled by agribusiness pioneers, exported more grain in the 1870s than the entire Mississippi Valley, and welcomed the San Pablo and Tulare railroad--and they were scary! The bandit Joaquin Murrieta stole horses here, ritualistic murders occurred on Jersey Island and Hispanic folklore brought the La Llorna legend to the waterways. Do not forget the ghosts at the Byron Hot Springs! Today, these communities are safe and secure San Francisco Bay Area suburbs. Or are they? Do not underestimate the unexplained apparition of Sarah Norton, the "White Witch," lurking just outside your home.

Imagining the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta

Author : Robert R. Benedetti
Publisher : America Through Time
ISBN 13 : 9781634993951
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (939 download)

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Download or read book Imagining the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta written by Robert R. Benedetti and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Fairer Paradise

Author : Randall Marcus Gutierrez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615636146
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book A Fairer Paradise written by Randall Marcus Gutierrez and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1930's, the California Delta provides a haven for people and incidents during the Great Depression and Prohibition. A man and his son rescue a duckling entangled in the waters of Steamboat Slough. Ronny, a San Francisco resident recently separated from his family, and Michela, his lover, experience a gala event at the Ryde Hotel, meeting couples with intriguing personalities engaging in the drink, dance and conflicts of the age. Tony and Paul, young Italian brothers from the town of Pittsburg, ride on the Delta River Road destined for a "house of ill repute" in the small Chinese immigrant town of Locke, struggling with their moral obligations during their journey. A woman, emotionally distraught, suffers from a tragic incident in Hollywood and flees to safety on the steamboat Delta King. And Puy, the legendary god of Mt. Diablo, is worshiped by Diego, a man living in the Delta with his sister and nephew, and, after decades fruitlessly searching for Puy in his annual trip to Mt. Diablo, attempts his last climb to the summit to prove Puy's existence. Interesting stories of people living and experiencing life in a variety of ethnic, social and religious sects in California's river delta.

The King and Queen of Malibu: The True Story of the Battle for Paradise

Author : David K. Randall
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393292932
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book The King and Queen of Malibu: The True Story of the Battle for Paradise written by David K. Randall and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-03-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A true story of the battle for paradise…men and women fighting for a slice of earth like no other." —New York Times Book Review Frederick and May Rindge, the unlikely couple whose love story propelled Malibu’s transformation from an untamed ranch in the middle of nowhere to a paradise seeded with movie stars, are at the heart of this story of American grit and determinism. He was a Harvard-trained confidant of presidents; she was a poor Midwestern farmer’s daughter raised to be suspicious of the seasons. Yet the bond between them would shape history. The newly married couple reached Los Angeles in 1887 when it was still a frontier, and within a few years Frederick, the only heir to an immense Boston fortune, became one of the wealthiest men in the state. After his sudden death in 1905, May spent the next thirty years fighting off some of the most powerful men in the country—as well as fissures within her own family—to preserve Malibu as her private kingdom. Her struggle, one of the longest over land in California history, would culminate in a landmark Supreme Court decision and lead to the creation of the Pacific Coast Highway. The King and Queen of Malibu traces the path of one family as the country around them swept off the last vestiges of the Civil War and moved into what we would recognize as the modern age. The story of Malibu ranges from the halls of Harvard to the Old West in New Mexico to the beginnings of San Francisco’s counter culture amid the Gilded Age, and culminates in the glamour of early Hollywood—all during the brief sliver of history in which the advent of railroads and the automobile traversed a beckoning American frontier and anything seemed possible.

Delta & Dawn

Author : Stephanie Cruz
Publisher : Big Tomato Press
ISBN 13 : 0979123321
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (791 download)

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Download or read book Delta & Dawn written by Stephanie Cruz and published by Big Tomato Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother and baby humpback whale stray from the ocean into San Francisco Bay, up the Sacramento River, and with help from friendly humans find their way home again.

Rio Vista Through Time

Author : Philip Pezzaglia
Publisher : America Through Time
ISBN 13 : 9781635000962
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Rio Vista Through Time written by Philip Pezzaglia and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Picturesque Rio Vista was established in 1858, at the convergence of the Sacramento River, Steamboat Slough, and Cache Slough. Four years later, the settlement was washed away by flood waters, which rose above twelve feet. Although many relocated, a handful of determined survivors chose to stay and rebuilt the town, only this time, approximately two miles downstream and on higher ground. Once more the Delta town suffered devastation when a fire broke out in 1892, which destroyed much of the downtown business district. Come discover the diversity of Rio Vista's heritage through this photographic collection, by historian and local author Phil Pezzaglia, as he reveals the events that shaped the city, from its beginnings as a steamship stop midway between San Francisco and Sacramento as well as its evolution from fishing community to agriculture to industry. After examining countless images available through local archives and personal collections, Mr. Pezzaglia has chosen an assortment of photographs which depict the community's history. He has augmented those photographs with current images, which illustrate how, in some examples, the landscape of the town has changed, while in other instances, much has remained the same."

Delta Primer

Author : Jane Wolff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Delta Primer written by Jane Wolff and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing worldwide interest in water systems makes this provocative examination of Northern California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta far more important than its regional focus suggests. As author Wolff presents the story of the land and water through images, historical data and an intricate mapping system, Delta Primer frames public discussion about the transformation of the American landscape.

Dirty Money in the Delta

Author : Jane Flowers
Publisher : Jane Flowers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dirty Money in the Delta written by Jane Flowers and published by Jane Flowers. This book was released on with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the riveting true crime story of Jane's fight for justice. Readers are taken on a journey through the corrupt judicial system of Northern Mississippi. For three long years. Jane has been fighting tirelessly to receive justice, but it seems that justice cannot be served if the organized criminals running the system are not held accountable for their heinous crimes. Jane's story sheds light on the shocking reality of identity theft . money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, and embezzlement within the judicial system. Despite the overwhelming evidence against these criminals, they continue to manipulate and abuse their power to evade punishment. In this captivating book, readers are given an insider's look at the corruption that Jane has endured, and her ongoing struggle for justice. With steadfast determination and unwavering strength. Jane remains at the front of this battle for accountability and reform. Through Jane's powerful account, readers are left with an urgent call to action. It is time to hold these criminals accountable, demand justice for victims, and to ensure that our judicial system serves the people it was intended to protect. This book is a must-read for anyone passionate about true crime, social justice, and the fight for accountability.

A True Story

Author : The Story Teller
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1665560835
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (655 download)

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Download or read book A True Story written by The Story Teller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-05-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about how a young fella started out having to grow up too soon. The book is in 7 year increments since every 7 years something significant happened in his life. Sexually abused as a child, drugs and drinking by 10 years old, gangs by 13 years old, a amateur and professional boxing career, a Marine by 21 and getting a dear john while in service All the women he end up with mostly married then divorced, his 2 failed marriages, adopting a child and fostering 2 more. Entered into the Mexican American Hall of Fame. Finally being a author and eventually seeing his life for what it was.

Pear Season

Author : Sally Small
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1475994443
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Pear Season written by Sally Small and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These beautiful short stories chronicle a family's life in the Sacramento Delta, a flat expanse of tangled waterways and islands in California's Central Valley. It is a farming life of hopeful springs, backbreaking summers in the orchards and golden autumns, a time for fishing, duck hunting and raising children. Pressures from urbanization and water users in more populated parts of the state are conspiring to drain the water from the Sacramento River and its fragile waterways. The cowboys, taco truck owners, hunters, pear pickers and pot farmers who populate these stories show that it is more than water that the Delta is losing. It is a way of life.

Towns of the Sacramento River Delta

Author : Philip Pezzaglia
Publisher : Images of America
ISBN 13 : 9780738596266
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book Towns of the Sacramento River Delta written by Philip Pezzaglia and published by Images of America. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What can be considered the first major exploration of the Sacramento River, from its mouth northward, began on May 13, 1817, when Padres Duran and Abella and 20 other men under the command of Lt. Louis Antonio Argullo sailed in two launches up the river. They continued north until May 20, 1817, when they turned back. The group recorded their point of farthest exploration by carving a cross into an oak tree; some believe this point is near the present-day town of Freeport. Three decades later, Clarksburg was established, followed by Walnut Grove, Paintersville, Rio Vista, Onsibo, Freeport, Courtland, Emmaton, Isleton, Vorden, Ryde, Hood, and Locke. Each one of the settlements has its own exciting tale about its founders and the origins of the name that it was given.

Sturgeon Tales

Author : Charles John Soderquist
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780966134704
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Sturgeon Tales written by Charles John Soderquist and published by . This book was released on 1997-12-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gold Rush Stories

Author : Gary Noy
Publisher : Heyday.ORIM
ISBN 13 : 1597143855
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (971 download)

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Download or read book Gold Rush Stories written by Gary Noy and published by Heyday.ORIM. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Hellacious California!, deeply human stories of the California Gold Rush generation, full of brutality, tragedy, humor, and prosperity. In less than ten years, more than 300,000 people made the journey to California, some from as far away as Chile and China. Many of them were dreamers seeking a better life, like Mifflin Wistar Gibbs, who eventually became the first African American judge, and Eliza Farnham, an early feminist who founded California's first association to advocate for women's civil rights. Still others were eccentrics—perhaps none more so than San Francisco's self-styled king, Norton I, Emperor of the United States. As Gold Rush Stories relates the social tumult of the world rushing in, so too does it unearth the environmental consequences of the influx, including the destructive flood of yellow ooze (known as “slickens”) produced by the widespread and relentless practice of hydraulic mining. In the hands of a native son of the Sierra, these stories and dozens more reveal the surprising and untold complexities of the Gold Rush. “Seamlessly fuses academic rigor, original reporting and emotional intensity into one meditation on an era.... If the task of the historian is to be faithful to lost truths, then Noy's latest exploration succeeds on every level, and does so in a way that will keep readers wanting to dig deeper into the past.”—Scott Thomas Anderson, Sierra Lodestar “An original and lively look at all the usual suspects, plus bears, weather, women, Joaquín, disappointment and dissipation…. Exhaustively researched and highly entertaining.”—JoAnn Levy, author of They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush