Bret Harte Bret Harte ( , born Francis Brett Hart, August 25, 1836 – May 5, 1902) was an American short story writer and poet best remembered for short fiction featuring miners, gamblers, and other romantic figures of the California Gold Rush. In a caree ...

was an American author. Bret Harte may also refer to any of the following, all of which were named for the author: *

Bret Harte, California Bret Harte is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 5,135 at the 2020 census, down from 5,152 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named ...

, a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California * Bret Harte Union High School in Angels Camp, California *Bret Harte Middle School, in the

Oakland Unified School District Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district that operates a total of 80 elementary schools (TK–5), middle schools (6–8), and high schools (9–12). There are also 28 district-authorized charter schools in Oakland, ...

*Bret Harte Middle School, in the San Jose Unified School District * Bret Harte Middle School, in the Hayward Unified School District

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