Taming the Elephant
Subtitle: Politics, Government, and Law in Pioneer California
Contributors: John F. Burns (Editor); Richard J. Orsi (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: April 30, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9780520234130
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; c 1800 to c 1900; History: American; Frontier and pioneer life; History - U.S.; California; Law; United States - State & Local - General; United States - State & Local - West; History / General; 19th century; History; Legislation
First sentence: The phrase "seeing the elephant" was frequently used during the California Gold Rush by western sojourners to describe their encounters with strange and alien situations or exotic and enlivening experiences-something as unique as actually seeing an elephant was at that time.