10-21-2021, 01:07 PM
Yosemite's Historic Wawona by Shirley Sargent
What started as Clarke Station under Galen Clarke grew to be the Wawona Hotel under the auspices of Henry Washburn. Shirley Sargent hits the high points of the history of the resort at a brisk clip from it's earliest days as Galen Clark's ramshackle cabin to a place frequented by president's until it's eventual absorption into the Yosemite Park and Curry Co. The history really runs to about the 1930s. Most of the details are from the 1880s until 1910.
The story moves fast, maybe too fast. I gt confused trying to follow who is who as Sargent jumps back and forth in time. She also switches between names and nicknames. This also makes it hard to keep track. But I followed along enough. I think I have the high points. It's a short book and I read through it in a couple of hours.
What started as Clarke Station under Galen Clarke grew to be the Wawona Hotel under the auspices of Henry Washburn. Shirley Sargent hits the high points of the history of the resort at a brisk clip from it's earliest days as Galen Clark's ramshackle cabin to a place frequented by president's until it's eventual absorption into the Yosemite Park and Curry Co. The history really runs to about the 1930s. Most of the details are from the 1880s until 1910.
The story moves fast, maybe too fast. I gt confused trying to follow who is who as Sargent jumps back and forth in time. She also switches between names and nicknames. This also makes it hard to keep track. But I followed along enough. I think I have the high points. It's a short book and I read through it in a couple of hours.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm