The Delegates of 1849: Life Stories of the Originators of California's Reputation as a Bold and Independent State - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Laura Anne EmersonISBN-13:9780578511054ISBN-10:578511053UPC:9780578511054Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Constitutions, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, StateSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCMB85VAGR
The Delegates of 1849: Life Stories of the Originators of California's Reputation as a Bold and Independent State
1849--Gold Rush madness threatened to destroy California. Congress could not decide if the western territory should be admitted as a slave state or a free state. Something had to be done, and newly-appointed Military Governor Bennet C. Riley had the guts to do it: call a constitutional convention. Of the seventy-two men elected, forty-eight delegates left their homes and businesses to come to...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Laura Anne EmersonISBN-13:9780578511054ISBN-10:578511053UPC:9780578511054Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United States, Constitutions, American GovernmentBook Topic:State & Local, StateSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.75 inchesWeight:1.0913Product ID:SCMB85VAGR
Emerson, Laura: - Laura Emerson studied creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. She writes short stories, and her human interest articles have been published in local and national magazines. This is her first nonfiction book.
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