ISBN: 9781941713709 - rise, ruin & restoration: a history of sutter's fort (2 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Every year, Sutter's Fort attracts more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world, and occasionally the very famous come. Queen Elizabeth II scheduled Sutter's Fort as a must-see during her 1983 tour of California. Rise, Ruin and Restoration answers the questions visitors ask: - Why (and how) did Swiss immigrant John Sutter build a high-walled fortress in the wilderness Who were his employees - Who were the pioneers that traveled to California in covered wagons, making Sutter's Fort their initial destination - What was the role Sutter's Fort played in the rescue of the Donner Party The Bear Flag Revolt The American conquest of California - Why did the 1848 gold discovery bring ruin-and who owned Sutter's Fort after John Sutter left When did the structure decay and collapse - Why was it important to restore Sutter's Fort in the 1890s How much did it cost - What great discovery in the 20th century changed the ways in which visitors experience Sutter's Fort today.…

Zustand: New.