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History of San Diego, 1542-1908 – William Ellsworth Smythe

When writing this book the author had two objects prominently in mind. First of all, to make a faithful collection of all essential facts pertaining to the history of San Diego, from the day of its discovery by Europeans down to the time in which the author was living. In the second place, to save from oblivion the rich traditions which cluster about the life of Old San Diego, a place which has all but perished from the earth, yet which should ever possess an absorbing interest not only for those who dwell about the shores of San Diego Bay, but for all students of American history. One will hardly find … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

The City of San Diego and San Diego County – Clarence Alan McGrew

Orange County, Ca. of today has a population of more than 3 million people, making it more populated than twenty-one whole states. The county is famous for its tourist attractions and its beautiful shoreline. Samuel Armor’s book tells the story of the county from its formation till the early years of the 20th century and especially provides overviews of the main cities’ histories.

The City of San Diego and San Diego County

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The City of San Diego and San Diego County.

ISBN: 9783849681852

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San Diego Basics (from Wikipedia):

San Diego is a major city in California, United States. … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

History of Orange County, Ca. – Samuel Armor

Orange County, Ca. of today has a population of more than 3 million people, making it more populated than twenty-one whole states. The county is famous for its tourist attractions and its beautiful shoreline. Samuel Armor’s book tells the story of the county from its formation till the early years of the 20th century and especially provides overviews of the main cities’ histories.

History of Orange County, Ca.

Format: Paperback.

History of Orange County, Ca.

ISBN: 9783849681906

Available at amazon.com and other venues.

Orange County Basics (from Wikipedia):

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,010,232 making it the … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

A Century History Of The Santa Monica Bay Cities – Luther A. Ingersoll

Ingersoll’s book basically consists of three parts: the first and second parts offer a brief history of California and Los Angeles county and are given as a preface to the local history in order that the reader may have a connected story from the date of the discovery of the country. Included here are also sketches of each of the twenty-one Franciscan missions of Alta California. The third and final part deals with the history of the Santa Monica Bay cities and shows their growth and expansion through the years.

 

A Century History Of The Santa Monica Bay CitiesFormat: Paperback.

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The Herald’s History of Los Angeles City – Charles Dwight Willard

The career of a city contains as much good material, out of which an entertaining history may be constructed, as does the life of an individual, or the development of a nation; but, for some reason, it has come to pass in America that the preparation of city, or “local”, history has usually fallen into the hands of schemers who exploit the “prominent” citizen for his biography, and throw in something of a narrative, merely as an apology for the book’s existence. The present book is an attempt to supply in convenient and portable shape the material facts in the history of Los Angeles city. It contains nothing in … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

From the Mountains to the Sea – A History of Los Angeles – John Steven McGroarty

What the author of this book has to tell is the true story of a great City that was founded “by order of the King,” in the old days when the Western World was new. It is the story of a City that, for a century of time after its birth, showed few signs of promise, but which has now come to be the Greatest City of Western America and the metropolis of California— the “Land o’ Heart’s Desire.” The history of any city that can be named almost, is a story of its fortune that came from location or other accident to make … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles – James Miller Guinn

Few states of the United States have a more varied, a more interesting or a more instructive history than California, and few have done so little to preserve their history. In narrating the story of California, the author has endeavored to deal justly with the different eras and episodes of its history; to state facts; to tell the truth without favoritism or prejudice; to give credit where credit is due and censure where it is deserved. This accounts also for the prominence of Los Angeles in the second half of this volume. The consolidation of Los Angeles city and the cities of Wilmington, San Pedro … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...