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Jewels of Northern California, by Mary Hanley

Paperback: 338 pages
Publisher: Dream Highway (2005)
ISBN: 0970919204

Jewels of Northern California, by Mary K. Hanley

Now here is a magical book ­ a book that will take you on many epic adventures, and send you to recover the treasures and secrets of a mysterious world. Jewels of Northern California is the only map you’ll need to find the most unique and most beautiful destinations in our great state. And here’s the best part of it all: if you live or work in Yuba or Sutter County, not only do you have the privilege of being part of an awesome community, but you are within a 4 hour drive of most of these precious jewels.

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Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, by Kenneth Manies

Paperback: 102 pages
Publisher: Trafford Publishing (2006)
ISBN: 1412084814

An Honest Guide to Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks

An excellent first hand view of what people will find when they arrive at the tow of the Nations most loved National Parks

It tells what kind of weather you will likely encounter and what you should find with each season. It offers answers to questions like, "Why are August and September good months to be in the parks?"

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Images of America: Marysville by, Henry Delamere

With Tammy Hopkins

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (2007)
ISBN: 0738547379

marysville_aradia.jpgKnown as the Gateway to the Goldfields, Marysville was once one of Californias largest and most prosperous cities during the gold rush era; millions of dollars in gold were shipped from Marysville to the U.S. Mint in San Francisco.

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Memories: My Seventy Two Years in the Romantic County of Yuba, by W.T. Ellis

Paperback: 307 pages
Publisher: Eugene:The University of Oregon (1939)
ISBN: None

Memories: My Seventy Two Years in the Romantic County of Yuba

William Turner Ellis (b. 1866) was the son of a Marylander who became a well-to-do merchant in Marysville, California. Turner carried on the family business and served on Marysville’s Levee Commission for forty years. Memories (1939) contains Ellis’s account of his boyhood in Marysville and the town’s early history from the 1850s and his experiences as a local business and political leader.

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Buffalo Gals, by Chris Enss
Women of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: TwoDot an Imprint of Falcon (October 01, 2005)
ISBN: 0762735651
Price: $12.95

buffalo_gals.jpg"What we want to do is give our women even more liberty than they have. Let them do any kind of work that they see fit, and if they do it as well as men, give them the same pay." -William F. Cody-1899

With rough-riding cowboys, sure shots, and fantastic reenactments of battles and train robberies, Buffalo Bill Cody brought the myth of the Old West to life for audiences all over the world. His Wild West Show was wildly popular - and some of the most popular cowboys in it were girls. Buffalo Gals tells the stories and celebrates the achievements of these thrill-seeking women, through historic photos, stunning, authentic publicity posters, and the meticulous research of western history writer Chris Enss.

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