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Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire
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Bayard Taylor |
Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was already a well-established writer when he traveled to California as special correspondent for the New York Tribune in the summer of 1849. On his return to New York, Tayl… |
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Chile, Peru, and the California gold rush of 1849
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Jay Monaghan |
viii, 312 p. 24 cm |
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Paradise lost
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Peter Schrag |
In the years after World War II, California, always regarded as an experiment for the American future, became an encouraging model for the nation. It was admired and envied for the quality of its edu… |
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Celebrating California
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Marion Dane Bauer |
Meet Mr. Geo, everybody’s favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today, he’s visiting California, the Golden State. His first stop is a TV studio for a front-row seat at his favo… |
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Townspeople and ranchers of the California mission frontier
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Jack S. Williams |
Describes the daily life of townspeople and ranchers at early California missions. |
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Hitler in Los Angeles
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Steven Joseph Ross |
The chilling, little-known story of the rise of Nazism in Los Angeles, and the Jewish leaders and spies they recruited who stopped it. |
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California through Native eyes
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Bauer, William J. Jr |
"Most California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and skip to the Gold Rush of 1849. Noticeably absent from these stories are the perspectiv… |
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The California Gold Rush
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Edward F. Dolan |
Explores the phenomenon of the California Gold Rush, including information about the routes to California taken by hopeful miners and the fate of John Sutter, owner of the land on which gold was firs… |
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Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
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Jeannette Buckley |
Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, the founding and construction of the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, and more. Includes a craft proj… |
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The kid's guide to San Diego
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Eileen Ogintz |
Before you plan your family s next excursion in San Diego, get some help from a travel professional and your kids! The Kid s Guide to San Diego lets the kids help plan the trip and guides you as you… |
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The Edge
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Kim Steinhardt,Gary Griggs |
x, 299 pages : 23 cm |
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Earthquake storms
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John Dvorak |
The San Andreas Fault is everywhere, and primed for a colossal quake. For decades, scientists have warned that such a sudden shifting of the Earth's crust is inevitable. In fact, it is a geologic nec… |
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Hard Rock Epic
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Mark Wyman |
"Mark Wyman's sympathetic account of the Western metal miners includes graphic details of their bitter struggle for unpaid wages, for industrial safety legislation, for corporate liability in the eve… |
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Russian California, 1806-1860
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A. A. Istomin,James R. Gibson,V. A. Tishkov |
From dust jacket: "This is a documentary history of Russia's nineteenth-century settlement in California. It contains 492 documents, mostly translated from the Russian for the first time, fully annot… |
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Sailors, merchants, and muleteers of the California mission frontier
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Jack S. Williams,Thomas L. Davis |
Details the daily life of sailors, merchants, and muleteers in the societies that grew up around early California missions. |
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Hockey's top 100
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Don Weekes |
Hockey's Top 100 showcases the sport's greatest highlights. Authors Don Weekes and Kerry Banks compiled this honor roll by ranking hundreds of hockey achievements by historical importance, degree of … |
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Missions of the Monterey Bay Area
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Emily Abbink |
Charts the histories of the missions of Carmel, Santa Cruz, and San Juan Bautista, and briefly describes life among the Ohlone Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards. |
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Cesar Chavez, man of courage
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Florence Meiman White |
An easy-to-read biography of the Mexican American who organized the agricultural laborers' struggles for better pay and working conditions. |
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Never Turn Back
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Alex Haley,George Guzzi,James J. Rawls |
Never Turn Back: Father Serra’s Mission describes the life of the Spanish priest, Father Junípero Serra, who established missions in California in the late eighteenth century and discusses the lack o… |
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California
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Kevin Starr |
Presents the geography, history, people, economy, and culture of the Golden State. Each chapter includes a summary, words for study, and questions designed for review, thought, and discussion. |
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