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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 (U.S. States) Paperback – April 6, 2021

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If you want to discover the influential and captivating history of California, then read on…

California’s transformation into the most populous state in America and the home of some of the country’s richest citizens, spread amongst Silicon Valley and Hollywood, was certainly no accident. California has always been one of the most diverse and multicultural states in the United States, way before it was a state at all and even before the arrival of the Europeans.

With California’s rugged yet diverse terrain, the first settlers spread into hundreds of different tribes, all with their own lifestyles, religions, diets, and culture, much of which was based on the landscape they ended up in. It would be thousands of years before the slow arrival of the Spaniards, who would colonize the land and convert thousands of the Native Americans, establishing missions and villages in many of the cities we know today, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and more.

Over the course of the 18th century, California truly developed into the state we know it as today. Within the century, the region passed through the hands of the Spaniards, the Republic of Mexico, and finally, the United States of America, which warred over acquiring California’s fertile and diverse lands. From the first true economy surrounding the California Gold Rush, the region would evolve into America’s richest and most populous state, a status that is still maintained today. Yet, the state’s evolution into what it is today was not easy, with the gorgeous, idyllic region of California attracting immigrants from all over. As a result, prejudice was commonplace, and it would take many years of various rallies, protests, and social movements to create the diverse and accepting state we know today.

In this book, you will learn about:
  • 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!
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Captivating History (April 6, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1637162774
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1637162774
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.26 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Corrine Ardoin
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read guide provides an enjoyable overview of California history
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2021
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A casual, fast-paced overview of the Golden State's history, covering a wide array of factors from European discovery to the current state of affairs in 2021. Enjoyable to read and never boring. I appreciated the more well-rounded account of American history, not the usual one-sided view. One of many in the Captivating History series. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for historical information on California, but who doesn't want to do a lot of research. In this book, all the research is done for you and provides little-known historical facts you may be surprised to learn!
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Miran
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved California!
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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I loved California’s history and culture.The Gold Rush was famous and very interesting.Meanwhile i can know about the history about California’s independence from Mexico...This bok was great,recommend.
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Robert Kochanek
5.0 out of 5 stars book
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023
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good reading on the history of California
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Carl Palm
2.0 out of 5 stars "Captivating History"?
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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This book calls itself a “history of California” and though the Table of Contents would suggest coverage of the state’s history right through the first few decades of the 21st century, the 20th and early 21st centuries get only scant attention. Unfortunately, the narrative generally moves along in noticeably jerky jumps, and faulty grammar, considerable redundancy and the absence of many important aspects of California history make this book an unsatisfying experience too.

This is no place to get your arms around California’s unquestionably colorful history and I would strongly encourage readers to look elsewhere for a truly nuanced account. Kevin Starr’s books would a great place to start (one, it must be noted, is cited), and those of Carey McWilliams and even my own, are places that truly add mountains of intriguing and indispensable detail to this story, detail that is nowhere to be found here.

One final concern is the fact that this book was not the work of any single author (or even a named group of them), leaving the reader wondering just who actually had a hand in creating this narrative. There is a sizable bibliography at the end, but the names of the truly towering figures among California’s historians (Starr is the exception) are nowhere to be found. There is also no index, which makes tracking down references in the narrative an unnecessarily difficult task.

You might choose to begin your look into California’s history in a book like this (though even saying that is quite a reach), but you will definitely have to look elsewhere if you want to get a truly rounded view of this state’s extraordinary past. Luckily, there are plenty of books around that can do that for you, not as short as this one, of course, but then again, this subject is way too big for a volume this thin anyway. “Captivating”? That's not quite the word that comes to mind.
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Looking 4 Truth
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyed it
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2021
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A great (pretty detailed) overview of California history. Interesting and simultaneously sad. A very good reminder. Well worth the read!
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vab3.photography
3.0 out of 5 stars Uneven Narrative History
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
California: A Captivating Guide to the History of California, is the least readable in the bundle. Having read and reviewed the other two book in this bundle, this California history is written with less care and context than the other two. Although there are a few illustrations in the first few chapters, the rest of the book is devoid of maps and graphics. By context, meaning how California compares in economy or population compared to other states or even internationally. Much space is devoted to the native Californians and their place in the history, and more than a few pages are spent explaining how left-leaning California is. This book missed the mark.
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Kelly Pfister
5.0 out of 5 stars History of California
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021
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I didn't know much about California history, so I found this to be interesting. I always learn something new with these history of guides.
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CWS
1.0 out of 5 stars "Seeing as" - ad infinitum
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2023
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I should have been suspicious when the author unabashedly adds "A Captivating . . . " to the title. I wasn't captivated. What word processor would allow one to start dozens of sentences with "Seeing as . . ."? Not only is it annoyingly repetitive, but cause and effect statements should be used cautiously in historical accounts. The writing is sloppy, the casual statements are opinions, guesses, or biases, which clutter any pertinent facts.
I see that this book is just one of several in a series. I'm not going to check but I fear the others are just as shoddily written and un-captivating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading.
Reviewed in Canada on December 4, 2023
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