A History of Redding: The Early Years, 1872-1875

Product Description

Redding has always been a railroad town. From its inception, the residents of the new town struggled with a myriad of social and economic challenges. This book investigates those challenges, using revealing articles and editorials from the historic Shasta Courier newspaper. The book includes a photo gallery of the area’s leading citizens.

Review

Al M. Rocca delivers a rich and surprisingly fresh account of the town of Redding, California–as a burgeoning railroad boontown. Taken from newspaper accounts…Rocca recreates life as it once was prior to Redding becoming a city…A splendid body of work, that’s carefully referenced, making it a publication you shouldn’t hesitate to acquire.

–Jeremy M. Tuggle, Archives Technical Assistant, Shasta Historical Society

In his latest book, Al Rocca takes the reader on a journey through the founding years of the city of Redding (California). We get a glimpse of everyday life of the growing community as seen through the eyes of the locals. A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about where Redding came from.

–Richard & Abigal Lucas, Owners, All About Books

This is the story of the birth of a California railroad town in the “Old West.” It’s a story filled with drama as people’s lives were affected–the power plays, twists of fate, and disasters. Mr. Rocca has made the story very engaging for the reader by putting a human face on the events and various factors that determined whether the town would survive…

–Jay Thompson, Librarian, Shasta Historical Society

About the Author

Author, Al M. Rocca is Professor Emeritus of Education & History from Simpson University in Redding. He has written extensively on local history of Shasta County.