Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939 by Smith, Wallace

Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780941936774)

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Format: Hardcover
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Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939 by Smith, Wallace

Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939

$39.95
Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939 by Smith, Wallace

Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939

$39.95
Format: Hardcover
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This comprehensive history of the San Joaquin Valley begins with a study of the indigenous Native American tribes of the area and their interactions with one another. It then explores the occupation by the Spanish, the trapping industry, the arrival of settlers from the eastern United States, and the formation of expansive cattle ranches. The development of agriculture and irrigation and the subsequent battles over land and water rights are addressed. Also discussed is the grand era of the railroad, which would forever change the valley, bringing light industry and modern agricultural practices.


Author: Wallace Smith
ISBN-10: 0941936775
ISBN-13: 9780941936774
Publisher: Craven Street Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2004
Pages: 860
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 2.10d
By Wallace Smith
By Wallace Smith
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Wallace Smith was a professor at Fresno State College and a leading authority on the history of the San Joaquin Valley.

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