William J McBurney, Mary Rice Milholland

Greater French Valley

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Greater French Valley covers the hills and valleys of southwest Riverside County, north of Temecula and south of Hemet. Lueseno Indians knew this area well, seeking out food and water year after year. After the Spanish era, French and Basque shepherds drove through. Some settled along with the Italian-Swiss and the English, bringing sheep-raising, cattle-grazing, bee apiaries, and dry-land grain farming to the area. French Valley, Auld Valley, the Tucalota, Sage, and Rawson Country bear names of hardworking immigrants that settled, prepared for their families, developed community and one-room schools, as well as a social life that lived and breathed rural America. Today in this area, backgrounds, generations, and their stories blend together, sharing the warmth and legacy of a bygone era.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 165mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9780738569185
• ISBN-10: 0738569186
• Artikelnr.: 26847313

Autorenporträt

William "Bill" McBurney lived parts of his childhood in the center of this simple wonderland where he and his brothers walked miles barefoot to school. He went on to graduate from college and become a commander of the U.S. Navy. His partner, Mary Rice "Mimi" Milholland, shares his passion for history and is a fourth-generation member of an original French family. Both are grateful to the many in the community that made this book possible.