""Lights and Shadows of Life on the Pacific Coast"" by Samuel D. Woods is a book that explores the experiences of individuals living on the Pacific Coast during the late 19th century. The author provides a detailed account of the challenges and opportunities that people encountered while living in this region. The book covers a wide range of topics including the Gold Rush, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the impact of the railroad on the region, and the growth of cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Woods also delves ...
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""Lights and Shadows of Life on the Pacific Coast"" by Samuel D. Woods is a book that explores the experiences of individuals living on the Pacific Coast during the late 19th century. The author provides a detailed account of the challenges and opportunities that people encountered while living in this region. The book covers a wide range of topics including the Gold Rush, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the impact of the railroad on the region, and the growth of cities such as San Francisco and Los Angeles. Woods also delves into the social and cultural aspects of life on the Pacific Coast, including the role of women, the development of the arts, and the emergence of new religions. Through personal stories and historical accounts, ""Lights and Shadows of Life on the Pacific Coast"" offers a unique perspective on the development of this important region of the United States.1910. The entertaining reminiscences of the Honorable Samuel D. Woods, one of the first citizens of California, lawyer and a member of the Congress of the United States. Contents: Voyage to San Francisco Around Cape Horn in 1849; The Strenuous Life of Early Days in Stockton; School Days in Los Angeles in 1855; San Francisco from 1849 to the Civil War; The Pastimes, Occupations and Pleasures of the Early Rural Communities of California; Types of Pioneers before the Age of Gold; Sights and Sounds in the Great City; Some Old Newspapers and Their Great Editors; A Group of Great Lawyers; The Pulpit and Pulpit Orators; The Old California Theater and Its Immortals; Some Old Bankers, Merchants and Financiers; A Few Immortal Names of a Great Profession; A Horseback Ride from San Francisco to Seattle; From Village to Metropolis; The Discovery and Evolution of a Poet; Into the Desert; Death Valley, Its Mysteries and Its Secrets; A Summer Jaunt in the High Sierras; Unique Characters of the Desert-Man and Animal; Some Eccentric Lives; Three Heroes-An Indian, A White Man and A Negro; Incidents of Frontier Life; Two Great Sheriffs; and A Transplanted Railroad and the Man Who Transplanted It.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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