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    612-822-4611

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History of San Diego, 1542-1908; an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States (Volume I) Ol

History of San Diego, 1542-1908; an account of the rise and progress of the pioneer settlement on the Pacific coast of the United States (Volume I) Ol

William E Smythe

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral World HistoryRegional: West

ISBN10: 9353607493
ISBN13: 9789353607494
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 752
Weight: 2.07
Height: 1.65 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Across three and a half centuries, a small riverside settlement became the gateway to the American Pacific. In History of San Diego, 1542-1908 (Volume I): Old Town, William E. Smythe traces san diego history volume 1 from first exploration to emerging city, focusing on the people and places of Old Town San Diego. The past feels startlingly close. Grounded in public records and period accounts of spanish era California, this classic california local history book unfolds a vivid narrative of pioneer settlement history on the far frontier, where imperial ambitions, shifting borders and daily life meet. Smythe writes with the eye of a journalist and the care of an archivist, making this work indispensable to california history students and researchers of local history seeking an authoritative american west history reference on 19th century San Diego and the broader story of early California settlements and Pacific Coast pioneers. An essential cornerstone for any frontier California history collection, it sets Old Town within the wider development of the Pacific coast and the making of the modern West. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, from the curious visitor drawn to Old Town San Diego to the serious historian building a lasting library of regional history.

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