Author: Faxon Dean AthertonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The California diary of Faxon Dean Atherton 1836-1939
Author: Faxon Dean AthertonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The California Diary of Faxon Dean Atherton, 1836-1839
Author: Faxon Dean AthertonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Eyewitness account from a twenty-one year old Bostonite of his hide and tallow trading days in Mexican California.
California Diary, 1836-1839
Author: Faxon Dean AthertonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
California: a History of the Golden State
Author: Warren A. BeckPublisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
California, History of a Remarkable State
Author: John Walton CaugheyPublisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
California
Author: Walton BeanPublisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
This is a revision of a classic survey history of California. Ever since its first appearance nearly thirty years ago, one of the strengths of this book has been its comprehensive analysis of the vital developments of California in the 20th century. The excellent balance of narration and interpretation continues in this edition. It offers an unparalleled account of contemporary California, the events of the late 80's and 90's, as well as expanded coverage of social and cultural history, particularly on the post-1960's.
The Elusive Eden
Author: Richard B. RicePublisher: Waveland Press
ISBN: 1478639911
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 555
Book Description
California is a region of rich geographic and human diversity. The Elusive Eden charts the historical development of California, beginning with landscape and climate and the development of Native cultures, and continues through the election of Governor Gavin Newsom. It portrays a land of remarkable richness and complexity, settled by waves of people with diverse cultures from around the world. Now in its fifth edition, this up-to-date text provides an authoritative, original, and balanced survey of California history incorporating the latest scholarship. Coverage includes new material on political upheavals, the global banking crisis, changes in education and the economy, and California's shifting demographic profile. This edition of The Elusive Eden features expanded coverage of gender, class, race, and ethnicity, giving voice to the diverse individuals and groups who have shaped California. With its continued emphasis on geography and environment, the text also gives attention to regional issues, moving from the metropolitan areas to the state's rural and desert areas. Lively and readable, The Elusive Eden is organized in ten parts. Each chronological section begins with an in-depth narrative chapter that spotlights an individual or group at a critical moment of historical change, bringing California history to life.
Maynard J. Geiger, O.F.M., Franciscan & Historian
Author: Francis J. WeberPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
The California Missions
Author: Francis J. WeberPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
The Outer Coast
Author: Richard BatmanPublisher: Booksales
ISBN: 9780785813460
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
This epic of pre-Gold Rush California and the Pacific Northwest illuminates the lives and adventures of Father Junipero Serra, Captain James Cook, Daniel Boone, and the men who followed in their footsteps. More than a historical account, this book is a chronicle of experience and conflict, achievement and endurance.