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The Californios
- A History, 1769-1890
Engelsk Paperback
The Californios
- A History, 1769-1890
Engelsk Paperback

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Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish-speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Profiting from the forced labor of large numbers of local Indians, they carved out an almost feudal way of life, raising cattle along the California coast and valleys. Visitors described them as a good-looking, vibrant, improvident people. Many traces of their culture remain in California.

Yet their prosperity rested entirely on undisputed ownership of large ranches. As they lost control of these in the wake of the Mexican War, they lost their high status and many were reduced to subsistence-level jobs or fell into abject poverty. Drawing on firsthand contemporary accounts, the authors chronicle the rise and fall of Californio men and women.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
211
ISBN-13:
9781476663036
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476663033
Udg. Dato:
14 dec 2017
Længde:
11mm
Bredde:
152mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
14 dec 2017
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