Remarkable Women of Stockton (American Heritage) by Mary Jo Gohlke PDF

By Mary Jo Gohlke

ISBN-10: 1540223248

ISBN-13: 9781540223241

ISBN-10: 1626194157

ISBN-13: 9781626194151

girls performed widespread roles in the course of Stockton's progress from gold rush tent urban to California chief in transportation, agriculture and production. Heiresses reigned within the city's nineteenth-century mansions. within the 20th century, ladies fought for suffrage and helped begin neighborhood schools, run steamship traces, construct meals empires and holiday the college district's colour barrier. Writers like Sylvia solar Minnick and Maxine Hong Kingston chronicled the city. Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm employees. Harriet Chalmers Adams stuck the go back and forth trojan horse on walks along with her father, and sunrise Mabalon rescued the heritage of the Filipino inhabitants. subscribe to Mary Jo Gohlke, information author grew to become librarian, as she eloquently captures the tales of 22 positive and profitable ladies who led a bit river urban into country prominence.

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