The Year of Decision -- 1846

Book

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Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

The Year of Decision -- 1846

Entry/Object ID

2011.3.57

Description

Beginning with the US government's decision in early 1846 to "terminate joint occupation" of California with Mexico to the fall of Mexico City in late 1847--the carrying out of "Manifest Destiny." Extensive index--those persons/topics specific to California are entered herein.

Collection

Books

Acquisition

Accession

2011.3

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Emigrants, Emigration & immigration, Industrialization

Search Terms

Fremont, John C., Clyman, James, Hastings, Lansford, Donner family, Reed, James Frazier, Reed Family, Sloat, John D., Kearny, Gen. Stephen, Bryant, Edwin, Thornton, Jessy Quinn, Carson, Kit, Brannan, Samuel, Bancroft, Hubert Howe, Bancroft, George, Bidwell, John, Breen, Patrick, Castro, Manuel de Jesus, Castro, Jose, Graves, Mary, Graves, Franklin Ward, Ide, William B., Keseberg, Lewis, Pico, Pio, Polk, James K., Schallenberger, Moses, Vallejo, Mariano, Sutter, John, Sublette, William, Smith, Jedediah, Manifest Destiny, Bear Flag Revolt, California and American expansionism, California Battalion, California Republic, Civil War, The, Donner Party, Emigrants, Emigrant parties, Emigration & immigration, Forts, Harlan-Young Party, Indians, Industrialization, Lassen's Ranch, Mexican American War, Mexican War, Mexican rule, Mexico, Mormons, Mormon Battalion, Mountain men

Book Details

Author

Bernard DeVoto

Place Published

Location

Boston, Masschusetts

Date Published

1846 - 1847

Call No.

973.61 DeVoto

Notes

Date: 1942 Copy No.: 1 Spine Label: 973.61 DeVoto

Relationships

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Fremont, John C.

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Clyman, James

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Hastings, Lansford

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Donner family

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Reed, James Frazier

Person or Organization

Reed Family

Person or Organization

Sloat, John D.

Person or Organization

Kearny, Gen. Stephen

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Bryant, Edwin

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Thornton, Jessy Quinn

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Carson, Kit

Person or Organization

Brannan, Samuel

Person or Organization

Bancroft, Hubert Howe

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Bancroft, George

Person or Organization

Bidwell, John

Person or Organization

Breen, Patrick

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Castro, Manuel de Jesus

Person or Organization

Castro, Jose

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Graves, Mary

Person or Organization

Graves, Franklin Ward

Person or Organization

Ide, William B.

Person or Organization

Keseberg, Lewis

Person or Organization

Pico, Pio

Person or Organization

Polk, James K.

Person or Organization

Schallenberger, Moses

Person or Organization

Vallejo, Mariano

Person or Organization

Sutter, John

Person or Organization

Sublette, William

Person or Organization

Smith, Jedediah

Create Date

October 29, 2011

Update Date

July 9, 2026