John Sutter A Life on the North American Frontier |
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Author:
| Hurtado, Albert L. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-3929-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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A Swiss expatriate who attempted to create a personal empire in California's Sacramento Valley, John Sutter founded New Helvetia, a cosmopolitan settlement whose economy depended on Indian slaves and free labourers. Mining a wealth of sources, Albert Hurtado has written the definitive biography of Sutter.
A Swiss expatriate who attempted to create a personal empire in California's Sacramento Valley, John Sutter founded New Helvetia, a cosmopolitan settlement whose economy depended on Indian slaves and free labourers. Mining a wealth of sources, Albert Hurtado has written the definitive biography of Sutter.