In Tamal Land by Helen Bingham

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.html.images 183 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.epub3.images 7.0 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.epub.images 7.0 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.epub.noimages 124 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.kf8.images 7.1 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.kindle.images 7.1 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56061.txt.utf-8 132 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/56061/pg56061-h.zip 6.8 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Bingham, Helen
LoC No. 06041539
Title In Tamal Land
Note Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary "In Tamal Land" by Helen Bingham is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the attractions and scenic beauties of Marin County, California, weaving together its rich historical background and natural landscape. Through vivid descriptions, the author elaborates on both the beauty of the land and the narratives of its early settlers, suggesting a unique blend of history and appreciation for nature. The opening of the book paints a picturesque image of Marin County and encompasses the journey towards its shores. Bingham contrasts the historical significance of the area with its present-day allure, focusing on early settlers such as John Read and Captain William Antonio Richardson. The narrative immerses the reader in the evolving landscape, where she recounts the transition of the land from Native American presence to that of the Spanish settlers and later Anglo-Americans. The author imbues her descriptions with an emotional resonance, highlighting the poignant loss experienced by the descendants of early pioneers, framing the history of the land as a character of its own. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class F850.5: United States local history: Pacific States
Subject Marin County (Calif.) -- History
Subject Marin County (Calif.) -- Description and travel
Category Text
EBook-No. 56061
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 57 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!