Sacramento Chronicles: A Golden Past (American Chronicles)

Synopsis

Part I. Before There Was A City -- Spanish-mexican Rule -- The First Settler -- Part Ii. Sacramento Becomes A Vibrant City -- Gold Rush Days -- Sacramento's City Charter -- Early Churches And Schools -- The First Staging Impresario -- Sacramento Celebrates Statehood -- Part Iii. Troubles, Tribulations, And Triumphs -- Cholera -- Floods -- Fires -- Frontier Law And Order -- Cemeteries -- The Squatter Riots -- Steamboat Explosions -- Sacramento Valley Railroad (svrr) -- The Pony Express -- Consequences Of The Mines -- Raising The City -- Serving The Miners : Breweries And Wineries -- Part Iv. Early Politics -- Land Commission Of 1851 -- Slavery -- Location Of The Capital -- Conflicts And Infamy -- Experiments -- Sacramento's Civil War Contributions -- Part V. The Central Pacific Railroad -- Origins -- The Golden Spike Importance To Sacramento -- Part Vi. Agriculture -- Pioneer Nurseries -- Agricultural Society And The State Fairs -- Hop Fields -- The Big Tomato -- Other Agriculture -- Part Vii. A Metropolis; Expansion And Innovation -- Electricity : Folsom Powerhouse, 1895 -- The Great Electric Carnival -- Oak Park -- East Park -- Boulevard Park -- The Fabulous Forties -- The Governor's Mansion -- The Crocker Art Museum -- Part Viii. Modern Times -- The Tower Bridge -- Prohibition -- Aviation And The World Wars -- The Alhambra Theater -- The Founder's Bequests Disputed -- Recurrent Floods And The Solution : Folsom Dam -- Part Ix. Reconstruction And Restoration -- Sutter's Fort -- Capitol Mall -- Old Town Sacramento -- Sacramento Founder August Sutter (john Jr.) Brought Home. Cheryl Anne Stapp. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.