The California Pilgrim; a Series of Lectures
Sacramento, CA: Soloman Alter, 1953. First Edition. Octavo. 261 pages, 7 Plates. The remarkable Rev. Joseph Benton saw the Gold Rush in Sacramento at its wildest. Using the imagery rooted in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, he depicts a social history of a place where gambling, drinking and its allied vices seemed..... More