History Of California

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:History Of CaliforniaISBN13:9781544627663ISBN10:1544627661Author:Bandini, Helen Elliott (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - This Book Is An Attempt To Present The History Of California In So Simple And Interesting A Way That Children May Read It With Pleasure It Does Not Confine Itself To The History Of One Section Or Period, But Tells The Story Of All The Principal Events From The Indian Occupancy Through The Spanish And Mission Days, The Excitement Of The Gold Discovery, The Birth Of The State, Down To The Latest Events Of Yesterday And To-Day Several Chapters, Also, Are Devoted To The Development Of California's Great Industries The Work Is Designed Not Only For Children, But Also For Older People Interested In The Story Of California, Including The Tourists Who Visit The State By The Thousand Every Year For Her Information The Writer Has Depended Almost Entirely Upon Source Material, Seldom Making Use Of A Secondary Work Her Connection With The Old Spanish Families Has Opened To Her Unusual Advantages For The Study Of Old Manuscripts And For The Gathering Of Recollections Of Historical Events Which She Has Taken From The Lips Of Aged Spanish Residents, Always Verifying A Statement Before Using It She Has, Also, From Long Familiarity With The Spanish-Speaking People, Been Able To Interpret Truly The Life Of The Spanish And Mission Period The Illustrator Of The History, Mr Roy J Warren, Has Made A Careful Study Of The Manuscript, Chapter By Chapter He Has Also Been A Faithful Student Of California And Her Conditions; His Illustrations Are, Therefore, In Perfect Touch With The Text And Are As True To Facts As The History Itself Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2017-03-25Weight:0.57 lbsDimensions:0.4'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:188Language:English

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