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MACPHAIL, ELIZABETH C. - The Story of New San Diego and of It's Founder Alonzo E. Horton San Diego, CA: Pioneer Printers, 1969. Reprint; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Photographs; This is a trade sized paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light toning to the covers of the book, especially the top front, top rear and spine. The text pages are clean and bright. "Little note was taken in 1967 of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of New San Diego by Alonzo E. Horton. Perhaps it is because, historically speaking, 100 years is a short time." "April 15, 1867 the old steamer Pacific brought hither the fifty-four-year-old Connecticut Yankee, Alonzo Erastus Horton. He trod these shored enfolded in a bright vision of creating something from nothing, founding a city on the wide wastes sloping to the rims of these twin bays of San Diego. As if his dream had been infallible prophecy he at once began building New Town. Born in Union, Connecticut, October 24, 1813, of Puritan stock, Alonzo Horton became clerk in a grocery store, a cooper, a sailor on the Great Lakes. At one time he commanded and owned a schooner in the grain business. Though famous as an amateur wrestler, he developed a cough and thought himself tubercular. He went to Milwaukee to recuperate, and later, after further travels, returned to Wisconsin, married, became interested in the cattle business and founded the village of Hortonville in that state. Its place on the map may have been the reason for his not wishing to repeat the name here on the shores of the Pacific." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ . USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 13 | CHF 12.5] N°. du livre 43217vous est proposé par:
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