Yosemite stage driver : the life and times of George Monroe and his family
Tom Bopp (Author)
"One glorious week in Yosemite, stage driver George Monroe shared his bench with Ulysses S. Grant. The backstory, told here for the first time, reveals a family's epic journey from the Antebellum South, through the California Gold Rush and on to Yosemite, ending in Southern California at the dawn of the automobile era. The story follows Monroe's rise to the top of his profession, his mother's heroic fight for her family, his father's role in civil rights, and how they built a 480-acre ranch near Yosemite. Weaving rare artifacts of Monroe's life story with a rich trove of primary sources, this history paints the backdrop of George Monroe's career and the beginnings of Yosemite tourism. With new research into local Black history, Yosemite's Wawona Hotel, and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Monroe's story gives a kaleidoscopic glimpse into the rich history of the American West."-- page 4 of cover
Print Book, English, 2023
Yosemite Music, Wawona, California, 2023
Biographies
280 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 23 cm
9798988162001, 9798988162018
1390891223
The Millens
The coroner’s inquest
The Monroes
Leaving Georgia
Mariposa
Emancipation
Setting the stage
The road to Yosemite
Celebrity
Grant
Triumph
Adversity
San Diego
Chronology
Notes
Bibliography
Index