Historic Bay Area Visionaries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chapman, Robin.

Series:

American Chronicles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Visionaries--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Biography.

San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--History.

San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2018.

Summary:

For centuries, California's environment has nurtured remarkable people. Ohlone Lope Inigo found a way to protect his family in troubled times on the shores of San Francisco Bay. Pioneer Juana Briones made a fortune from her rancho yet took the time to care for those in need. Innovator Thomas Foon Chew discovered a climate for success, in spite of the obstacles. Around the region that became Silicon Valley, filmmaker Charlie Chaplin found inspiration, poet Robert Louis Stevenson uncovered adventure and Sarah Winchester built a house that would intrigue people long after she was gone. Author Robin Chapman shares fascinating tales of those who exemplify the enterprising spirit of the Golden State.

Contents:

Intro

Half-Title

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Introduction: Redwoods, Soil, Ocean and Bay

1. Lope Inigo: The Vision to Survive Disruption

2. Juana Briones: The Vision of Compassion

3. Robert Louis Stevenson: The Vision of Adventure

4. Sarah Winchester: The Vision to be Different

5. Thomas Foon Chew: The Vision of the Entrepreneur

6. Charlie Chaplin: The Vision of Artistic Innovation

7. On the Trail of the California Visionaries

Acknowledgements

Notes

Selected Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439665503

1439665508

OCLC:

1293252474