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Soldiers, Scoundrels,
Poets & Priests: Stories of the Men and Women Behind
the Missions of California |
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of facts, it is a vivid depiction, in words and images,
of the people who birthed and nurtured California and
the places that formed its shape and character. In 30
biographies and nearly twice that number of photographs,
historic and contemporary, the splendor that is the California
mission system unfolds before your eyes. This book tells
a wonderful tale and provides a unique glimpse into the
heart and soul of California: its magnificent mission. |
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Ghosts that Walk the
Mission Grounds: Classic Tales from Old California |
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stories from the mission era by the best writers of the
early 1900s. |
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Palou's Life
of Junipero Serra |
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complete re-publication of the first full English version,
translated from the Spanish by C. Scott Williams in 1913.
This eBook includes a brief biography of Francisco Palou,
Serra’s biographer, and a contemporary introduction. |
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Missions
and the Frontiers of Spanish America |
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study of how the missions, environmental differences and
socio-cultural variations influenced development of the
frontiers of Spanish America: Alta and Baja California,
the Prima Alta region (Northern Mexico and Arizona), New
Mexico, Texas and the Rio de la Plata region in South
America. |
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In and Out
of the Old Missions of California |
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| The republication
of a classic 25-year study of the 21 California Missions
by George Wharton James (1858-1923), meticulous researcher,
astute observer and wonderful writer. This includes 142
restored black and white photographs. |
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