Name: The Tragedy of Martina Castro: Part one of the History of Rancho Soquel Augmentation
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Author: Whaley, Derek R. ; Stevens, Stanley D. ; Powell, Ronald G.
ISBN: 9781953609380

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The Tragedy of Martina Castro: Part one of the History of Rancho Soquel Augmentation

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English

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612

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Paperback

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22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm

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0.88 kg.

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9781953609380

Synopsis "The Tragedy of Martina Castro: Part one of the History of Rancho Soquel Augmentation"

A child of New Spain, Martina Castro became a leading figure in the tiny pueblo of Branciforte during California's two decades as a Mexican colony. But her wealth, fame and influence quickly turned to destitution, infamy and irrelevance once California became a U.S. territory in 1848. By the time of her death, her three husbands were long dead and all eight of her surviving children had turned against her in a protracted struggle over her land, title, and legacy. Close relatives such as Rafael Castro and Thomas Fallon exploited her naivete for profit, while opportunists such as Frederick A. Hihn and Louis Depeaux took advantage of her hospitality. Even backcountry settlers like Mountain Charlie McKiernan, Brad Morrell and Lyman Burrell were swept into the battles over Martina's massive land grants: Rancho Soquel and its ill-defined Augmentation. Hers was a struggle over the rights of a Californio in annexed territory, of Mexican law in an American legal system, of the status of a woman in a man's world. This is the story of Martina Castro and how her tribulations shaped the course of history in Santa Cruz County.

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