ISBN: 9781890771218

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was one of California's most distinguished citizens in the mid-nineteenth century, A frontier cosmopolitan and visionary, Vallejo owned vast ranchos in n… mais…

General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was one of California's most distinguished citizens in the mid-nineteenth century, A frontier cosmopolitan and visionary, Vallejo owned vast ranchos in northern California and wielded enormous political power throughout the province. While serving as military governor during Mexican rule, he established an open immigration policy that encouraged and facilitated the American entrada to northern California. Dissatisfied with the remoteness of Mexican sovereignty, Vallejo believed that only the United States could unleash California's untapped economic potential. Books Books ~~ History~~ General General-Vallejo-and-the-Advent-of-the-Americans~~Alan-Rosenus Heyday Books This richly textured and thoughtful biography explores the contradictions and passions of this most complex of men, shedding light not only on Vallejo, but on the formation of California as a modern state.<

1999, ISBN: 189077121X, Lieferbar binnen 4-6 Wochen Custos de envio:Versandkostenfrei innerhalb der BRD

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: HEYDAY BOOKS, 312 Seiten, L=229mm, B=153mm, H=23mm, Gew.=522gr, [GR: 21600 - TB/Belletristik/Biographien, Erinnerungen], [SW: - … mais…

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: HEYDAY BOOKS, 312 Seiten, L=229mm, B=153mm, H=23mm, Gew.=522gr, [GR: 21600 - TB/Belletristik/Biographien, Erinnerungen], [SW: - Biography / Autobiography], Kartoniert/Broschiert, Klappentext: This richly textured and thoughtful biography explores the contradictions and passions of this most complex of men, shedding light not only on Vallejo, but on the formation of California as a modern state. This richly textured and thoughtful biography explores the contradictions and passions of this most complex of men, shedding light not only on Vallejo, but on the formation of California as a modern state.<

1999, ISBN: 9781890771218

Buch, Softcover, [PU: Heyday Books], Heyday Books, 1999

ISBN: 9781890771218

Paperback, [PU: HEYDAY BOOKS], Biography: Historical, Political & Military