| Book Review | The Western Historical Quarterly, 35.2

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Book Review

John Bidwell and California: The Life and Writings of a Pioneer 1841–1900. By Michael J. Gillis and Michael F. Magliari. (Spokane: Arthur H. Clark, 2003. 367 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, bibliography, index. $39.50.)

The depth of research in and scope of Michael J. Gillis's and Michael F. Magliari's John Bidwell and California ably fills in the gap left by preceding biographies of the California pioneer hero-worship genre such as Rockwell Hunt's John Bidwell: Prince of California Pioneers (Caldwell, ID, 1942) and Charles C. Royce's John Bidwell, Pioneer, Statesman, Philanthropist; A Biographical Sketch (Chico, CA, 1906). Gillis's and Magliari's work demonstrates a thoughtful collation and review of John Bidwell's writings, personal correspondence, and papers, and their sixteen-page bibliography lists an impressive array of primary and secondary sources helpful for not just those studying Bidwell, but also for individuals wishing to learn more about the social, political, and economic histories of Chico, Butte County, and greater California.

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