Author: Elks (Fraternal order). California State AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fraternal organizations
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
Sacramento Lodge Six, California State Elks Association Reunion
Author: Elks (Fraternal order). California State AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fraternal organizations
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
The Billboard
Author: Billboard Music Week
Author: Foreign Service
Author: The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta
Author: John Rollin RidgePublisher: Graphic Arts Books
ISBN: 1513288431
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta (1854) is a novel by John Rollin Ridge. Published under his birth name Yellow Bird, from Cheesquatalawny in Cherokee, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta was the first novel from a Native American author. Despite its popular success worldwide—the novel was translated into French and Spanish—Ridge’s work was a financial failure due to bootleg copies and widespread plagiarism. Recognized today as a groundbreaking work of nineteenth century fiction, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta is a powerful novel that investigates American racism, illustrates the struggle for financial independence among marginalized communities, and dramatizes the lives of outlaws seeking fame, fortune, and vigilante justice. Born in Mexico, Joaquin Murieta came to California in search of gold. Despite his belief in the American Dream, he soon faces violence and racism from white settlers who see his success as a miner as a personal affront. When his wife is raped by a mob of white men and after Joaquin is beaten by a group of horse thieves, he loses all hope of living alongside Americans and turns to a life of vigilantism. Joined by a posse of similarly enraged Mexican-American men, Joaquin becomes a fearsome bandit with a reputation for brutality and stealth. Based on the life of Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo, also known as The Robin Hood of the West, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta would serve as inspiration for Johnston McCulley’s beloved pulp novel hero Zorro. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of John Rollin Ridge’s The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta is a classic work of Native American literature reimagined for modern readers.
The California Monthly
Author: The Huntington Family in America
Author: Huntington Family AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
Book Description
Webster's Dictionary for Students
Author: Merriam-Webster, IncPublisher:
ISBN: 9781596951235
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Created for students in grades 3-6, this updated and expanded dictionary contains more than 37,000 definitions of words kids use every day. This North American edition also contains Canadian terms and spellings.
History of Windham County, Connecticut: 1600-1760
Author: Ellen Douglas LarnedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Windham County (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
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