Historic Bay Area Visionaries
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Business & Finance, Business Reference, Corporate History, Economics, Economic History
| Author: | Robin Chapman | ISBN: | 9781439665503 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | October 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robin Chapman |
| ISBN: | 9781439665503 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | October 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
