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1881 - History Of The State Of California From The Period Of The Conquest By Spain To Her Occupation By The United States, John Frost
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Originally published in 1851 without the Appendix and with a chapter on the natural history of California, this 1881 edition covers the entire pre-United States history of California in pages 7 through 36. The remainder of the book focuses on California history following 1847 through 1853 (pages 36 through 300) with a significant emphasis on gold, mining, agriculture and other resources; the formation of the state government; routes to California; the Californians; and California Indians. This later edition excluded the natural history chapter and added a new one concerning events in California from its admission into the United States to …
1846 - Life In California: A Description Of The Country And The Missionary Establishments; A Historical Account Of The Origin, Customs And Traditions Of The Indians Of Alta-California, Translated From Original Spanish Manuscript
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This 1846 book, written by Alfred Robinson during a residence of several years in Alta California, provides an account of the history of Alta California along with the author’s personal observations about his travels throughout California. Topics include the first attempt of the Spaniards to colonize Alta California as well as the author’s description of ports, cities, missions and country life in California. Annexed to this publication is a translation of Friar Geronimo Boscana’s “Chinigchinich: A Historical Account of the Origin, Customs, and Traditions of the Indians at the Missionary Establishment of St. Juan Capistrano, Alta California; Called the …