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John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier
Albert L. Hurtado
John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier
Albert L. Hurtado
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.
412 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 30, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780806139296 |
Publishers | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 412 |
Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 20 mm · 752 g |
Language | English |
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