Author: | Edward F. Treadwell | ISBN: | 9780944220283 |
Publisher: | Great West Books | Publication: | February 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Edward F. Treadwell |
ISBN: | 9780944220283 |
Publisher: | Great West Books |
Publication: | February 18, 2013 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
In 1850 a German immigrant with an adopted name and six dollars in his pocket arrived in San Francisco. Forty years later, Henry Miller was the largest private landowner in the United States and one of the most powerful men in California. His story is an important part of the history of land and water politics in 19th-century California.
In 1850 a German immigrant with an adopted name and six dollars in his pocket arrived in San Francisco. Forty years later, Henry Miller was the largest private landowner in the United States and one of the most powerful men in California. His story is an important part of the history of land and water politics in 19th-century California.