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Past and Present of Alameda County
Past and Present of Alameda County – Joseph Eugene Baker The county was formed on March 25, 1853, from a large portion of Contra Costa County and a smaller portion of Santa Clara County. Much of what is now considered an intensively urban region, with major cities, was developed as a trolley car suburb of […]
Annals of San Francisco
Annals of San Francisco – Frank Soulé The volume is divided into two parts: the first comprising the History of California from its discovery until 1848; the second containing a narrative of events, year by year, that occurred in San Francisco from 1848 to 1854, inclusive, with frequent references to occurrences in other portions of […]
A History of the City of San Francisco
A History of the City of San Francisco – John S. Hittell The scenes which the author tries to depict for the reader show a multitude of figures and many phases of passion. A host of adventurers flocking from the centers of civilization on the shores of the Atlantic, half across the world, to a […]
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 2
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 2 – John Philip Young Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career […]
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 1
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 1 – John Philip Young Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career […]
History of Santa Clara County
History of Santa Clara County – Eugene T. Sawyer There is no county in California so rich in material, romantic, progressive and adventurous, as the County of Santa Clara. It absorbs about the whole of the Santa Clara Valley, rightly proclaimed the richest valley in the state, and in respect of size, the richest in […]
Pioneer Days In The San Bernardino Valley
Pioneer Days In The San Bernardino Valley – Eliza Persis Russell Robbins Crafts The author discloses an intimate picture of Indian life and character, the Indians being the desert Cahuillas and their noted chief—Cabazon. She also tells of the early Mormon pioneers, with some reference to Capt. Jefferson Hunt and the Death Valley Party, and […]
History Of Riverside County, California
History Of Riverside County, California – Elmer Wallace Holmes Elmer Wallace Holmes provides us with a thorough history of one of the most beautiful counties in the US, with its beautiful valleys and magnificent mountains, its equable climate and fertile soil. He tells us about the big cities, the Perris and Moreno valleys, San Jacinto […]
San Diego County, California
San Diego County, California – Samuel F. Black Samuel F. Black provides an overview of the history of San Diego County from the earliest days till the early 20th century. He reflects on the history of Lower California, the settlement of San Diego, the times of St. Francis and Alonzo E. Horton, the evolution of […]
The City And County Of San Diego
The City And County Of San Diego – Theodore Strong Van Dyke In this narrative the author recounts the history of San Diego city and county from the early days on. He gives short overviews of the Bay region, the Lower Coast division, the Northern and the Mountain divisions, as well as other interesting facts […]