During the 1848 Gold Rush, a former Texas Ranger, an Eastern attorney, and a crippled war veteran and his wife are among the pioneers whose values and courage are tested in the quest for gold and the struggle to create a new life.
A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs: Also Containing Biographies of Well-known Citizens of...
A gripping and provocative debut novel by a stunning new talent, California imagines a frighteningly realistic near future, in which clashes between mankind's dark nature and deep-seated resilience force us to question how far we will go to ...
California has come a long way from its Spanish mission beginnings!
Here are seven previously uncollected documents relating to the history of California, from its early days as a Mexican territory to the first fifty years of statehood as part of the United States.
Examining California's formative years, this innovative study seeks to discover the origins of the California dream and the social, psychological, and symbolic impact it has had not only on Californians but also on the rest of the country.
This particular story would not interest readers of to-day save for this passage: "Know that on the right hand of the Indies there is an island called California, very near the Terrestrial Paradise, and it is peopled by black women who live ...
7605689898, Sammy's Woodfired Pizza 73-595 El Paseo (The Gardens Mall) 760 836 0500, sammyspizza.com; map. Local outlet of this California chain pizzeria, which does a great job offering whole-wheat and gluten-free crusts on concoctions ...
Monsignor Ramm was a brilliant preacher, as was the Jesuit Dennis Kavanagh of St. Ignatius Church, a native San Franciscan who had entered the Society of Jesus at the tender age of fifteen. When Kavanagh preached the Three Hours ...
Full of character and color, a bit larger than life, The California Field Atlas is the ultimate road trip companion and love letter to a place.