Sons and Daughters of THE GOLDEN STATE - California. A would-be "queen" of California, a Russian lover, a consul and secret agent, a bandit/folk hero, a literary gold miner, a skiing pioneer, California's first "millionaire", and artists and adventurers of all stripes are part of California's exceptionally eventful and colorful history. The lives and exploits of extraordinary and controversial personalities, from pathfinders of yesteryear to contemporary...