Growing up Along California's North Coast: Boyhood Days in Humboldt County During the 1930s

During the 1930s, the relative isolation and majestic, natural beauty of California's North Coast made it easier for residents to forget about the day-to-day pressures they faced. In Growing Up along California's North Coast, the author lovingly describes the region's unique qualities and how they affected his family, himself, and others.

About the author

H. Brett Melendy spent the first twenty-six years of his life in Humboldt County. After earning a doctorate in American history from Stanford University, he taught California and United States history for over forty years. Now a professor emeritus at San Jose State University and the University of Hawaii, he has written seven books and numerous articles on twentieth-century California and Hawaii.