Adobe Days by Sarah Bixby Smith (English) Paperback Book

Description: Adobe Days by Sarah Bixby Smith, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Robert Ernest Cowan In this rollicking reminiscence Sarah Bixby Smith tells of Los Angeles when it was "a little frontier town" and "Bunker Hill Avenue was the end of the settlement, a row of scattered houses along the ridge." She came there in 1878 at the age of seven from the San Justo Rancho in Monterey County. Sarah recalls daily life in town and at San Justo and neighboring ranches in the bygone era of the adobes. Exerting a strong pull on her imagination, as it will on the reader's, is the story of how her family drove sheep and cattle from Illinois to the Pacific Coast in the 1850s. The daughter of a pioneering woolgrower, Sarah Bixby Smith became a leading citizen of California. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this rollicking reminiscence Sarah Bixby Smith tells of Los Angeles when it was "a little frontier town" and "Bunker Hill Avenue was the end of the settlement, a row of scattered houses along the ridge." She came there in 1878 at the age of seven from the San Justo Rancho in Monterey County. Sarah recalls daily life in town and at San Justo and neighboring ranches in the bygone era of the adobes. Exerting a strong pull on her imagination, as it will on the readers, is the story of how her family drove sheep and cattle from Illinois to the Pacific Coast in the 1850s. The daughter of a pioneering woolgrower, Sarah Bixby Smith became a leading citizen of California. Author Biography Gloria Ricci Lothrop is a professor of history at California State Polytechnic University. Review "A description of California between the mining rush and the tourist rush. . . . A rich resource in the study of Southern Californias social history. . . [And a] rare description of a childs life in the West."—Gloria Ricci Lathrop Review Text ""A description of California between the mining rush and the tourist rush. . . . A rich resource in the study of Southern Californias social history. . . [And a] rare description of a childs life in the West.""--Gloria Ricci Lathrop Review Quote "A description of California between the mining rush and the tourist rush. . . . A rich resource in the study of Southern Californias social history. . . [And a] rare description of a childs life in the West."-Gloria Ricci Lathrop Details ISBN0803291787 Author Robert Ernest Cowan Short Title ADOBE DAYS Pages 154 Language English ISBN-10 0803291787 ISBN-13 9780803291782 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 979.494 Year 1987 Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illus DOI 10.1604/9780803291782 UK Release Date 1987-10-01 AU Release Date 1987-10-01 NZ Release Date 1987-10-01 US Release Date 1987-10-01 Imprint Bison Books Place of Publication Nebraska Publisher University of Nebraska Press Publication Date 1987-10-01 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159373912;

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