| John Sutter: California Pioneer Contributor(s): Hayhurst, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823941140 ISBN-13: 9780823941148 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The poignant story of the Swiss immigrant who worked his way to California to seek riches is told through the use of primary source images. Once settled in the fertile area around Sacramento, California, Sutter attempted to establish a utopian community of settlers. The community of workers he amassed remained vital and loyal to Sutter until the first sighting of gold was confirmed on his land in 1849. As his workers left his employ to seek their own fortune, Sutter's cultivated land was destroyed, and his herds were butchered by squatters. By 1852, he was bankrupt. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003002133 |
| Series: Primary Sources of Famous People in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.36" W x 8.94" (0.61 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73165 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |