June Oxford has covered the historical movement of California's capital, the political movements that affected decisions, as well as the story of the restoration of the Sacramento Capitol building. This book was produced by James Stevenson Publisher and sold from the third of California's state capitals in Benicia, which is now a state park, as well as the Sacramento State Capitol bookstore. This book is the complete book of California's Capitols.

The Capital That Couldn't Stay Put: The Complete Book of California's Capitols

Literature & Fiction

Oxford, June

Poetry

Benicia Literary Arts

<p>The author, June Oxford, received the Award of Merit from the Conference of California Historical Societies for "The Capital That Couldn't Stay Put, The Complete Book of California's Capitols." The award states that this book, "...with a rich vein of newly discovered and rediscovered historical gems is written with verve, insight and narrative skill. This tome, with 68 rare illustrations covers the period from the Constitutional Convention through details of the monumental restoration of the present capitol building in Sacramento." The background information includes such tidbits as the report of Governor-Elect Leland Stanford and his inaugural party who were rowed to the capitol on January 10th, 1862. The city was in the throes of the worst flood in its flood-prone history.</p>

History

Americas

James d Stevenson Pub

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