Author: Patty PaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Genealogy of the Maulsby Family for Five Generations, 1699-1902
Author: Patty PayneThe World Rushed In
Author: J. S. HollidayPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806181214
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush.” Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has gained recognition as a classic. As the San Francisco Examiner noted, “It is not often that a work of history can be said to supplant every book on the same subject that has gone before it.” Through the diary and letters of William Swain--augmented by interpolations from more than five hundred other gold seekers and by letters sent to Swain from his wife and brother back home--the complete cycle of the gold rush is recreated: the overland migration of over thirty thousand men, the struggle to “strike it rich” in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevadas, and the return home through the jungles of the Isthmus of Panama. In a new preface, the author reappraises our continuing fascination with the “gold rush experience” as a defining epoch in western--indeed, American--history.
Swain and Allied Families
Author: William Chester SwainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Three separate Swain immigrants, William, Richard, and Jeremiah settled primarily in the New England area.
The Swain Family in America
Author: Edwin Orlando SwainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Richard Swayne came to America from England in 1635, settling in Massachusetts.
Swain Family, Jeremiah Swain of Reading, Massachusetts, and Descendants
Author: W. C. SwainPublisher:
ISBN: 9780740419522
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Swain family
History of Worcester and Its People
Author: Charles NuttPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Worcester (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Biographical and Genealogical History of the State of Delaware
Author: Early Settlers of Nantucket
Author: Tercentenary of New England Families, 1620-1922
Author: American Historical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Citizen Swain
Author: Tom H. SwainPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 145294489X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
An entertaining personal history of the state, told by one of its leading citizens For an insider’s take on the last eighty years in Minnesota history, sit down with Tom H. Swain’s memoir. It is a personal look at the people and events that shaped the state’s history, written by a civic and business leader—and a true public servant—with a genuine knack for telling a story. From business to athletics, politics to education, Swain is a key player. He’s been a mayor, a University of Minnesota vice president, a chief of staff to former Minnesota governor Elmer L. Andersen, and a member and chair of numerous nonprofit and civic boards. In Citizen Swain: Tales from a Minnesota Life, he brings his vibrant presence and meaningful contributions to life eloquently, giving readers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of institutions and their leaders. Swain was more than a witness to state history. He helped make it happen. Readers learn what it was like to be a part of Governor Andersen’s administration—including details about the dramatic vote recount that ended his term. Swain’s dedication to education and sports shine through as he speaks of his service at the University of Minnesota. Over the years in positions ranging from ticket manager in the athletic department to vice president, Swain got to know Gopher coach Bernie Bierman and three University of Minnesota presidents—Nils Hasselmo, Mark Yudof, and Robert Bruininks. Twenty-three years at the St. Paul Companies gave him profound insight into the state’s oldest corporation. Whether he’s describing the hard work behind the scenes of the massive civic celebration of the state’s centennial or growing up in 1930s and 1940s Minneapolis, Swain’s passion for making Minnesota a better place comes through in these remembrances, told with warmth, respect, and not a small amount of wit. Citizen Swain will be an inspiration to anyone seeking to make positive change through active citizenship.