My Checkered Life
| Author | : Fern L. Henry |
| Publisher | : Carl Mautz Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1887694528 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781887694520 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (520 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis My Checkered Life by : Fern L. Henry
Download or read book My Checkered Life written by Fern L. Henry and published by Carl Mautz Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Checkered Life is Luzena Stanley Wilson's classic account of her family's 1849 overland journey and life in early California. Fern Henry draws upon her considerable skills as a researcher to bring to light intriguing details, following the Wilson family from their Quaker beginnings in North Carolina, to their experiences in Nevada City, Sacramento, and Vacaville. This compelling story is enriched with narratives of other gold seekers and settlers, and illustrated with rare photographs, documents, and engravings.