Bret Harte (August 25, 1836 – May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. (Summar...
A collection of thirteen short stories by Stewart Edward White, set in the American wilderness. The stories are based on White's own experiences and o...
This volume, 'To California and Return,' is part of the 'Complete Works of Artemus Ward' series, showcasing the writings of Charles Farrar Browne, kno...
Audubon's Western Journal: 1849-1850 is a captivating firsthand account of John Woodhouse Audubon's arduous journey from New Orleans to San Diego duri...
This humorous poem, "The Society Upon the Stanislaus," by Bret Harte, satirizes the social dynamics of a frontier mining town in California during the...
