{"product_id":"9780312866853","title":"Bear Flag Rising The Conquest of California, 1846 - Walker, Dale L.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eBear Flag Rising The Conquest of California, 1846\u003c\/u\u003e by Walker, Dale L.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Macmillan, 1999\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear Flag Rising traces the history of California from the Indians who inhabited the land before the first Europeans saw it. The lives of the Californias in tranquil days before the advent of American trappers and the steady decline of the providence under Mexico's neglectful rule are brought to life in this epic chronicle.Bear Flag Rising, rich with the personalities of all those who participated, reveals, through exacting research and masterful prose, the full story of how Mexico lost California and how this Pacific paradise went on to become the \"greatest jewel in the American Empire\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan, 1999","offers":[{"title":"Bear Flag Rising The Conquest of California, 1846 \/ Good","offer_id":56008687649060,"sku":"9780312866853GD","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_27c4cee9-78c7-44c2-a753-78dad8ead034.jpg?v=1786461575","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780312866853","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}