A narrative history of California written for children and for interested adults and visitors. Bandini, who drew on source material and her ties to the old Spanish families, tells of the land and its name, the native peoples, the search for the strait, the missions, pastoral rancho days, American arrivals, the gold rush, statehood, the railroad and the growth of the state’s great industries.
A readable introduction to California’s past, with the outlook of the early 1900s. Download the free EPUB.