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California: A Captivating Guide to the History of California, California Gold Rush and 1906 San Fran

California: A Captivating Guide to the History of California, California Gold Rush and 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

By Captivating History

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Three manuscripts in one book: History of California The California Gold Rush 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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Publisher: Captivating History.
Publish Date: 06/08/2021
Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781637163689
ISBN-10: 1637163681
Language: English

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If you want to discover the captivating history of California, then keep reading...

Three manuscripts in one book:

  • History of California: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Golden State, Starting from when Native Americans Dominated through European Exploration to the Present
  • The California Gold Rush: A Captivating Guide to One of the Most Significant Events in the History of the United States of America and Its Impact on Native American Tribes
  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: A Captivating Guide to the Deadliest Earthquake in the History of the United States

Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:

  • California's Native American population
  • The Spanish exploration of Mexico, which led to the discovery of California
  • The colonization of the region of California led by the Spanish church missions
  • Mexican California
  • California's independence from Mexico
  • The Gold Rush
  • The San Francisco earthquake
  • The effects of World War I and II on California
  • The socio-political reforms that occurred over the course of the 20th century
  • California's technology boom
  • How California transitioned into one of the most populous and affluent states in America as well as one of the more diverse and liberal states in the country
  • And much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:

  • Who were the forty-niners and the first gold miners in California?
  • What was life in the mining camps like?
  • How was early mining performed, and how did it develop?
  • How did gold excavation influence the environment and the indigenous peoples?
  • What happened to the Native Americans of California?
  • What was the role of women in the Gold Rush?
  • How did California gain its statehood?
  • How did the Gold Rush influence the world's economy?
  • Who were the real prospectors of the California Gold Rush?
  • And much more!

Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:

  • The moment the quake hit and its immediate aftermath
  • The terrifying fires that ripped through the city
  • How dynamite saved the city from more damage
  • Real eyewitness accounts of horrors, heroes, and heartbreaks
  • How the city banded together to save itself and begin to rebuild

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