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The Californios : a history, 1769-1890 /
"Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Many traces of their culture remain in California. Drawing on firsthand contemporary accounts, the authors c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Preface: Alta California and the Californios; Introduction: Californios Under Three Flags; 1. Taking Possession of Alta California: The Portolá Expedition; 2. The Naval Department of San Blas; 3. Missions and Missionaries; 4. Ranchos; 5. Presidios and Soldiers; 6. Pueblos and Their Inhabitants; 7. A Pirate Attack on Monterey; 8. The Old Spanish Trail; 9. Californio Men and Californio Women; 10. Foreigners in Alta California; 11. Governing the Californios; 12. Californios in the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846â#x80;#x93;1848; 13. Land Titles; 14. Kaleidoscope of Californio Events.
- 15. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo16. The Eclipse of the Old Californio Order: From Rancho to Barrio; 17. Opinions on the Californios and Their Works; 18. Three Young Californio Women; Conclusion: Six Calamities of Californio Life; Annotated Chronology, 1510â#x80;#x93;1890; Appendix 1: Notes on California Ports, 1769â#x80;#x93;1850; Appendix 2: Rancho Camulos; Appendix 3: Jo Mora on the Nuqueo; Appendix 4: An Interview with the Californio Bandit Tiburcio Vasquez (1835â#x80;#x93;1875); Appendix 5: A Rrecipe for Puchero, a Californio Meat Stew; Chapter Notes; Bibliography.