{"product_id":"the-californios-a-history-1769-1890-paperback","title":"The Californios: A History, 1769-1890 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHunt Janin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eUrsula Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish-speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Profiting from the forced labor of large numbers of local Indians, they carved out an almost feudal way of life, raising cattle along the California coast and valleys. Visitors described them as a good-looking, vibrant, improvident people. Many traces of their culture remain in California. Yet their prosperity rested entirely on undisputed ownership of large ranches. As they lost control of these in the wake of the Mexican War, they lost their high status and many were reduced to subsistence-level jobs or fell into abject poverty. Drawing on firsthand contemporary accounts, the authors chronicle the rise and fall of Californio men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHunt Janin\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer living in southwestern France. He has written numerous nonfiction and scholarly books on a range of subjects, including medieval history and cross-cultural studies. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrsula Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emerita at Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 211\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717486874687,"sku":"9781476663036","price":64.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0ffa5f26ee49e18009293b0b7054e8cc.webp?v=1765078642","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-californios-a-history-1769-1890-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}