Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
California as it is & as it may be : or, A guide to the gold region
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Lyman, George D. (George Dunlap) Wierzbicki, Felix Paul |
| Spatial Coverage | California |
| Temporal Coverage | 1933 |
| Abstract | Felix Paul Wierzbicki (1815-1860) left his native Poland after participating in the doomed revolution of 1830. He made his way to America where he received a medical degree and practiced in Providence, Rhode Island. When the Mexican War broke out, Wierzbicki enlisted in the Army and was sent to California. Wierzbicki left the Army shortly after reaching the West and practiced medicine until the discovery of gold drew him to prospecting on Mokelumne Hill. In 1849, he returned to San Francisco, where he spent the rest of his life. California as it is (1849) was the first English-language book printed in California. It is a valuable guide to California for prospective settlers that includes a survey of agriculture, hints on gold mining, a guide to San Francisco, and a chapter on California's Hispanic residents and Native American tribes. |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Grabhorn Press |
| Publisher Place | San Francisco |
| Part of Series | General Collections Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | No known restrictions on publication. No copyright renewal found. |
| Subject Keyword | Agriculture California Description and Travel Ethnic Groups Gold Discoveries Law Political Aspects Real Estate Development Urbanization |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | California--Description and travel |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | California--Gold discoveries |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ethnic groups--California |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Urbanization--California |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Real estate development--California |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Law--Political aspects--California |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Agriculture--California |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | F865 .W643 |
| Alternative Title | Guide to the gold region |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
