Description:
Background about the California Mother Lode's legendary bandit Joaquin Murieta. "In 1854, a San Francisco journalist who wrote under the pen-name 'Yellow Bird,' published a sensational and highly fictional account of the life of Joaquin Murieta," and "throughout Gold Country, the Murieta legend grew and flourished." Includes a brief bibliography. From a living history reenactment group. |