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Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire Eldorado Or Adventures In Path Of Empire 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… OL1147167W
Chile, Peru, and the California gold rush of 1849 Chile, Peru, and the California gold rush of 1849 Jay Monaghan viii, 312 p. 24 cm OL1207200W
Paradise lost Paradise lost 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… OL15832533W
Celebrating California Celebrating California 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… OL16627257W
Townspeople and ranchers of the California mission frontier Townspeople and ranchers of the California mission frontier Jack S. Williams Describes the daily life of townspeople and ranchers at early California missions. OL19516985W
Hitler in Los Angeles Hitler in Los Angeles 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. OL19722072W
California through Native eyes California through Native eyes 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… OL19723937W
The California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush 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… OL1977065W
Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Discovering Mission San Luis Rey de Francia 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… OL19994175W
The kid's guide to San Diego The kid's guide to San Diego 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… OL20049032W
The Edge The Edge Kim Steinhardt,Gary Griggs x, 299 pages : 23 cm OL20201049W
Earthquake storms Earthquake storms 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… OL20450921W
Hard Rock Epic Hard Rock Epic 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… OL2235639W
Russian California, 1806-1860 Russian California, 1806-1860 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… OL23321376W
Sailors, merchants, and muleteers of the California mission frontier Sailors, merchants, and muleteers of the California mission frontier 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. OL23743182W
Hockey's top 100 Hockey's top 100 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 … OL24269848W
Missions of the Monterey Bay Area Missions of the Monterey Bay Area 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. OL2690737W
Cesar Chavez, man of courage Cesar Chavez, man of courage Florence Meiman White An easy-to-read biography of the Mexican American who organized the agricultural laborers' struggles for better pay and working conditions. OL2956231W
Never Turn Back Never Turn Back 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… OL3008090W
California California 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. OL3266236W
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