En Octubre de 1845 llegas al primer puesto fronterizo de la California Mexicana, Nueva Helvetia. Te encuentras en la puerta con el propietario y empresario de una concesi n de un terreno expansivo, el Capitan John A. Sutter. Pasas el tiempo haciendo un recorrido de plantel de Sutter's Fort, y deja que tu imaginaci n se llena con los colores de tu preferencia.
Första delen i den andra episoden om begravningsentreprenören Jonas Crow. Jonas Crows förflutna hinner ikapp honom. Monstret från Camp Sutter, som alla trodde var död, dyker upp igen.
Every year, Sutter's Fort attracts more than 100,000 visitors from all over the world, and occasionally the very famous come. Queen Elizabeth II scheduled Sutter's Fort as a must-see during her 1983 tour of California. Rise, Ruin and Restoration answers the questions visitors ask: - Why (and how) did Swiss immigrant John Sutter build a high-walled fortress in the wilderness? Who were his employees? - Who were the pioneers that traveled to California in covered wagons, making Sutter's Fort their initial destination? - What was the role Sutter's Fort played in the rescue of the Donner Party? The Bear Flag Revolt? The American conquest of California? - Why did the 1848 gold discovery bring ruin-and who owned Sutter's Fort after John Sutter left? When did the structure decay and collapse? - Why was it important to restore Sutter's Fort in the 1890s? How much did it cost? - What great discovery in the 20th century changed the ways in which visitors experience Sutter's Fort today?
Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of ""Mines and Mineral Resources of Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Sutter and Tehama Counties of California". Unavailable since 1917, this publication was originally compiled by the United States Department of Interior. Included are insights into the mineralization and other characteristics of this important mining region of California. Topics include the mining of asbestos, chromite, gold, diamonds and manganese in Butte County, the mining of gold and copper in the Hayden Hill and Diamond Mountain mining districts of Lassen County, the mining of coal, salt, copper and gold in the High Grade and Winters mining districts of Modoc County, gold mining in Sutter County and the mining of gold, chromite, manganese and copper in Tehama County. This volume also includes the production records and locations of numerous mines in this important mining region. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
When murdered sinners fail to show up in Hell, it's up to Salim Ghadafar, an atheist warrior forced to solve problems for the goddess of death, to track down the missing souls. In order to do so, Salim will need to descend into the anarchic city of Kaer Maga, following a trail that ranges from Hell’s iron cities to the gates of Heaven itself. Along the way, he’ll be aided by a host of otherworldly creatures, a streetwise teenager, and two warriors of the mysterious Iridian Fold. But when the missing souls are the scum of the earth, and the victims devils themselves, can anyone really be trusted?From acclaimed author James L. Sutter comes the sequel to Death’s Heretic, the novel ranked #3 on Barnes & Noble’s Best Fantasy Releases of 2011!
