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California : this golden land of promise /

This book describes the geography, history, and industry of California, as well as other facts about the state.

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Main Authors: Smith, Joan Irvine, (Author), Stern, Jean, 1946- (Author)
Contributors: Doti, James L., 1946- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Orange, Calif.] : Irvine, Calif. : Chapman University Press ; Irvine Museum, [2001]
Subjects and Genres:
CALIFORNIA > HISTORY > PICTORIAL WORKS.
CALIFORNIA > HISTORY.
California > History.
California > History > Pictorial works.
Californie > Histoire.
Californie > Histoire > Ouvrages illustrés.
California.
History.
Pictorial works.
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Table of Contents:
  • The first settlers
  • People of the Oaks
  • Spanish exploration of California
  • Father Kino and the Jesuit missions
  • The Portolá expedition
  • The missions of California
  • San Juan Capistrano: the jewel of the missions
  • De Anza and the colonization of California
  • Secularization of the missions
  • California's golden age
  • Foreigners in California
  • Trappers and mountain men
  • Politics in California: 1831-1845
  • The American conquest of California
  • The gold rush
  • The journey to California
  • Statehood
  • James Irvine I: founder of the Irvine Ranch.

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