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A History of Redding: The Early Years, 1872-1875
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About A History Of Redding: The Early Years, 1872-1875
Product Description Redding has always been a railroad town. From its inception, the residents of the new town struggled with a myriad of social and economic challenges. This book investigates those challenges, using revealing articles and editorials from the historic Shasta Courier newspaper. The book includes a photo gallery of the area's leading citizens. Review Al M. Rocca delivers a rich and surprisingly fresh account of the town of Redding, California--as a burgeoning railroad boontown. Taken from newspaper accounts...Rocca recreates life as it once was prior to Redding becoming a city...A splendid body of work, that's carefully referenced, making it a publication you shouldn't hesitate to acquire. --Jeremy M. Tuggle, Archives Technical Assistant, Shasta Historical Society In his latest book, Al Rocca takes the reader on a journey through the founding years of the city of Redding (California). We get a glimpse of everyday life of the growing community as seen through the eyes of the locals. A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about where Redding came from. --Richard & Abigal Lucas, Owners, All About Books This is the story of the birth of a California railroad town in the "Old West." It's a story filled with drama as people's lives were affected--the power plays, twists of fate, and disasters. Mr. Rocca has made the story very engaging for the reader by putting a human face on the events and various factors that determined whether the town would survive... --Jay Thompson, Librarian, Shasta Historical Society About the Author Author, Al M. Rocca is Professor Emeritus of Education & History from Simpson University in Redding. He has written extensively on local history of Shasta County.
