Historic Bay Area visionaries / Robin Chapman.
2018
BAY AREA BOOKS
On loan from Popular Reading, due 25. Apr 2024
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Title
Historic Bay Area visionaries / Robin Chapman.
Imprint
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2018.
Copyright
©2018
Description
172 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: Redwoods, soil, ocean and bay
Lope Inigo: the vision to survive disruption
Juana Briones: the vision of compassion
Robert Louis Stevenson: the vision of adventure
Sarah Winchester: the vision to be different
Thomas Food Chew: the vision of the entrepreneur
Charlie Chaplin: the vision of artistic innovation
On the trail of the California visionaries.
Lope Inigo: the vision to survive disruption
Juana Briones: the vision of compassion
Robert Louis Stevenson: the vision of adventure
Sarah Winchester: the vision to be different
Thomas Food Chew: the vision of the entrepreneur
Charlie Chaplin: the vision of artistic innovation
On the trail of the California visionaries.
Summary
"For centuries, California's environment has nurtured remarkable people. Ohlone Lope Inigo found a way to protect his family in troubled times on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Pioneer Juana Briones made a fortune from her rancho yet took the time to care for those in need. Innovator Thomas Foon Chew discovered a climate for success, in spite of the obstacles. Around the region that became Silicon Valley, filmmaker Charlie Chaplin found inspiration, poet Robert Louis Stevenson uncovered adventure and Sarah Winchester built a house that would intrigue people long after she was gone. Author Robin Chapman shares fascinating tales of those who exemplify the enterprising spirit of the Golden State."--Back cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-161) and index.
Call Number
BAY AREA BOOKS
Language
English
ISBN
1467139068 (paperback)
9781467139069 (paperback)
9781467139069 (paperback)
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