tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6883813793276812528..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Rise and Fall of Sutter's Fort - Part 2Livia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90801187957235195422017-06-20T16:22:35.310-05:002017-06-20T16:22:35.310-05:00Count me in the group of those unaware of what hap...Count me in the group of those unaware of what happened to Sutter after gold was discovered. This is a tragic story on many levels. When I taught history, particularly American history, I impressed upon the students the importance of the '4 Gs of Conquest': Glory, Gold, God, and Greed. From the conquistadores to John Sutter and beyond, so many dastardly deeds throughout history have been Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-41206051969194453302017-06-20T09:25:00.663-05:002017-06-20T09:25:00.663-05:00Thank you, Doris. The existence of Sutter's Fo...Thank you, Doris. The existence of Sutter's Fort is well-known where I am from, and its restoration visited by school children annually. However, most of us are unaware of what happened to Sutter and his holdings after gold was discoveredZina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-23316469232609995332017-06-19T11:55:51.368-05:002017-06-19T11:55:51.368-05:00Progress or something else. When we look at how pe...Progress or something else. When we look at how people moved, planned and conquered, the story becomes all to familiar. Victory seems to come to those who are stronger, either by strength or numbers. <br /><br />Thank you for this brief look at a sometimes forgotten piece of the rest of the story. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com