Bear Flag Rising The Conquest of California, 1846 by Walker, Dale L. Format: Hardcover with Dust JacketPublished by Macmillan, 1999 Bear Flag Rising traces the history of California from the Indians who inhabited the land before the first Europeans saw it. The lives of the Californias in tranquil days before the advent of American trappers and the steady decline of the providence under Mexico's neglectful rule are brought to life in this epic chronicle.Bear Flag Rising, rich with the personalities of all those who participated, reveals, through exacting research and masterful prose, the full story of how Mexico lost California and how this Pacific paradise went on to become the "greatest jewel in the American Empire".Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.
