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The German "Vormärz" And The Youth Of Carl David Weber, Ilka Stoffregen Hartmann
The German "Vormärz" And The Youth Of Carl David Weber, Ilka Stoffregen Hartmann
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
No biography has yet been written about the man who founded the city of Stockton, the first Californian town with an English name, a city which in 1851 was under consideration to become the state capital.
Little is known about the personal life of Charles M. Weber whom Erin G. Gudde calls "next to Sutter the most notable German pioneer during the transition period of California history".
Political And Economic Factors In The Decline Of The British Empire, Pasquale Anania
Political And Economic Factors In The Decline Of The British Empire, Pasquale Anania
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
The decline of British influence in world affairs is one of the more pronounced political phenomena of modern times. Over the past century key territories subject to British rule have been slipping loose from their imperial moorings at an ever more rapid rate. Those remaining subject to British authority grow progressively more belligerent.
In his search for an understanding or this eclipse or British sovereignty, the contemporary historian finds himself groping through a network of complexly interrelated social, political, economic, and psychological processes. One or another student or history has argued that specific instances or groups of these processes are …
The Public Life And Achievements Of James Duval Phelan, Jean Tully
The Public Life And Achievements Of James Duval Phelan, Jean Tully
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
As a figure in the American period of California history, Mr. James D. Phelan's achievements were an outstanding example of what an honest man can do in politics. First of all, I have endeavored to show his contributions to the city of San Francisco. There is hardly any field of San Francisco life in which James D. Phelan did not leave a tremendous influence. The politics of his term as mayor were a shining model of clean and progressive measures.
As senator he kept the interest of California at heart. Through his work at the World's Columbian Exposition, he made …