Yosemite National Park (CA) (Postcard History Series)

A mere utterance of the word aYosemitea conjures up images of Half Dome, El Capitan, giant sequoias, and the unmatched beauty this northern California park has to offer. However, the area known today as Yosemite has not always been a place of tranquility. Once the home of Ahwahnee tribe, these Native Americans were forced to surrender their home to armed miners rushing for gold and a California government clutching the philosophy of Manifest Destiny.Linda Sitterding is the author of 'Yosemite National Park (CA) (Postcard History Series)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780738508849 and ISBN 0738508845.