The Rivals
William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
by Arthur Quinn
ISBN: 0517595737
ISBN-13: 9780517595732
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
At the height of the California Gold Rush, two rivals battled for one U.S. Senate seat. Broderick was killed and Gwin was destroyed. Quinn recreates this early chapter of California history.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 1994
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A history of California from the 1849 Gold Rush to the Civil War focuses on the struggle between two bitter antagonists--William Gwin and New Yorker David Broderick--which culminated in a duel that left Broderick dead and Gwin disgraced.
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The California Gold Rush spawned many colorful characters but none more controversial than Charles E "Dutch Charley" Duane. As chief enforcer for political boss David C. Broderick, Dutch Charley enjoyed power and prestige in San Francisco until his downfall at the hands of vigilantes. In fact, the irascible Irishman attracted so much trouble in San Francisco during the 1850s that the Committee of Vigilance outlawed him -- twice. His memoir, originally printed in the San Francisco Examiner in 1881, was located and edited by John Boessenecker. Now published for the first time in book form, it reveals a charismatic ruffian who played many roles: gunfighter, fire chief, politician, shoulder-striker, bare-knuckle boxer, gambler, saloon keeper, and land squatter. Boessenecker's introduction provides information that is crucial in judging the actions of the vigilantes who moved against Duane and his cohorts. Conventional wisdom is that the San Francisco vigilantes, many of them belonging to the mercantile elite, were motivated by bias against Catholics and the Irish working class. But Boessenecker, taking another look at the city's electoral process and criminal-justice system, directly challenges that wisdom. At the same time, Against the Vigilantes is cultural history, filled with details about the fires that swept early San Francisco, prizefighting, dueling, and urban machine politics in the decade before the Civil War.
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
Crown. Hardcover. 0517595737 light shelf wear / edge wear cover / pages very good condition/ /"Buy with Confidence - Satisfaction Guaranteed! Customer Service Makes All the Difference." . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Selahs Books (United States)
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The Rivals
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Crown, 1994. Price clipped from jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Ahab Books (United States)
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The Rivals; William Gwin, David Broderick, and The Birth of California
Arthur Quinn
New York, New York:: Crown Publishers / Library of American West,. 1994.. First printing. Hardcover--quarter cloth, paper over boards. Fine/Fine. Octavo, 9 1/4" tall, xvi + 331 pages, black quarter cloth. A fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with little shelf wear; hinges and binding tight, paper white. In a fine dust jacket with original price. ( more information) Offered by Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop (United States)
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THE RIVALS, WILLIAM GWIN, DAVID BRODERICK & THE BIRTH OF CALIFORNIA
QUINN, ARTHUR
New York, NY, U.S.A.: CROWN, 1994 RED COVERS. UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY. CROWN PUB. 312 PAGES. . BOOK IS CLEAN, BRIGHT AND SECURE. APPEARS UNREAD.,. UNCORRECTED PROOF. Soft Cover. NEW. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOGRAPHY. ( more information) Offered by Jacque Mongelli (United States)
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
New York: The Library of the American West, 1994 Story of the two senators from California whose rivalry ended with a duel. 320pp. Index. Remainder mark on bottom of page edges.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Arizona Book Gallery (United States)
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The Rivals
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New York: Crown, 1994 pp320. William Gwin, David Broderick and the birth of California.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Brockwells Booksellers (United Kingdom)
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
New York: Crown Publishers. Nr Fine Hb. in Nr Fine, unclipped Dj.. 1994. 1st ed. Hardcover. 0517595737 . 320pp. Includes sources & index. Historical narrative on the mid 19th Century rival between Senators Gwin and Broderick.; HISUS; A Part of Crown's Library of the American West series. . ( more information) Offered by Gallowglass Books Ltd. (Canada)
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The Rivals: William Gwyn, David Broderick and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
Crown, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Fine./Fine.. Octavo. The political and bitter personal rivalry of two early California Senators and state-level Democratic Party organizers. Based on extensive original research. Quarter-cloth boards. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
very good, very good Crown Publishers New York c1994 First First 25 cm, 320, references, index Both Gwin and Broderick came to California in 1849 seeking a seat in the U.S. Senate. They struggled for control of California's Democratic party during the 1850's. Their feud ended in death for one, and disgrace for the other. ( more information) Offered by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. (United States)
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The Rivals: William Gwin, David Broderick, and the Birth of California
Quinn, Arthur
Crown. Hardcover. 0517595737 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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