West of the West; Witnesses to the California Experience, 1542-1906: The Story of California from the Conquistadores to the Great EarthquakeDutton, 1967 - 526 pages The story of California from the conquistadores to the great earthquake, as described by the men and women who were there, by Robert Kirsch and William S. Murphy. |
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The First Explorers | 18 |
The Corsairs in the Pacific | 55 |
The Jesuit Missions in Lower California | 69 |
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