Costco to Host Book Signing for Fresno Author

FRESNO, Calif. - Nov. 14, 2014 - PRLog -- Fresno was founded in 1872 in the middle of the vast, fertile San Joaquin Valley and quickly became the financial and social center of California. From the infinite amount of agricultural products to lumber, oil, water, and electrical power, the city thrived upon the multitude of natural resources that were abundantly available in the area.

As the county seat, it was the political and cultural center of central California. Shown in this volume are postcards of the city in its heyday.

Highlights of Fresno include:

§  A vintage pictorial history

§  The financial and social center of California

§  Producing products of  lumber, oil, water, and

         electrical power

Join the Author for a Book Signing!

Where:  Costco

7100 N. Abby Street, Fresno, CA 93720

When:  Friday, December 5th, 2014; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online (http://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467111263/St-Louis-i...).

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Discover more than 8,500 small towns and downtowns at http://www.arcadiapublishing.com.

n immense knowledge of local history and has been collecting local imagery for more than 50 years. Michael J. Semas is a resident of Hanford, California, and has previously written Postcard History Series: Kings County. He has been collecting postcard images of central California for over 15 years. He has been invited to speak at numerous historical societies and has presented numerous image slide shows throughout California." width="182" height="231" align="left" hspace="12" />

Fresno

By John Reynolds

Images of America Series

128 pages/ softcover

Published: January 7, 2013