Thanks to this expertly researched and vividly written biography by a next-generation historian making a stunning debut, Pio Pico now emerges into full historical perspective as a pivotal and representative figure in the transition of California from Mexican province to American state."--Kevin Starr, Professor of History, University of Southern California Two-time governor of Alta California and prominent businessman after the U.S. annexation, Pio de Jesus Pico was a politically savvy Californio who thrived in both the Mexican and the American periods. This is the first biography of Pico, whose life vibrantly illustrates the opportunities and risks faced by Mexican Americans in those transitional years. Carlos Manuel Salomon breathes life into the story of Pico, who--despite his mestizo-black heritage--became one of the wealthiest men in California thanks to real estate holdings and who was the last major Californio political figure with economic clout. Salomon traces Pico's...

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