San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista
Author: Joseph McMahon
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2007-07-11
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439634157

Hidden among the rolling hills and picturesque valleys of Californias coastal mountain range is the quiet mission town of San Juan Bautista. Forged by the San Andreas Fault, the same stunning environment that attracted Spanish missionaries to establish Mission San Juan Bautista in 1797 would invite multitudes of visitors and settlers during the first years of Californias statehood. Bypassed by the railroad in the 1870s, the town saw its population dwindle and seemed likely to fade unnoticed into history. In the 1930s, the structures around the ancient mission plaza narrowly avoided decay and demolition. The community, with the plaza at its heart, embarked upon a slow but steady restoration and revival of its former splendor. Today both mission and town thrive as important cultural and spiritual centers.

Early Days at the Mission San Juan Bautista

Early Days at the Mission San Juan Bautista
Author: Isaac L. Mylar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1929
Genre: Business
ISBN:

Isaac Mylar (b. 1847) and his family came overland to California in 1852. For three years his father prospected for gold at Shaw's Flat before settling in the town around the old mission of San Juan Bautista in San Benito County. Early days at the mission San Juan Bautista (1929) begins with the history of the mission and memories of Mylar's boyhood and schooling in the town and his growing acquanitance with the mission church and the priests and brothers who administered it. He recalls life in the town in the 1850s when San Juan helped supply the nearby mines, and in later decades: political and business leaders, schools and churches, streets and houses, bandits and other criminals, hunting, hotels and stage lines.

Mission San Juan Bautista

Mission San Juan Bautista
Author: Allison Stark Draper
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2003-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780823958795

Discusses the mission at San Juan Bautista from its founding in 1797 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Mutsun (a tribe of the Costanoan) Indians.

San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista
Author: Robert S. Weddle
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2010-07-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0292785615

Winner, Presidio La Bahia Award, Sons of the Republic of Texas, 1978 In their efforts to assert dominion over vast reaches of the (now U.S.) Southwest in the seventeenth century, the Spanish built a series of far-flung missions and presidios at strategic locations. One of the most important of these was San Juan Bautista del Río Grande, located at the present-day site of Guerrero in Coahuila, Mexico. Despite its significance as the main entry point into Spanish Texas during the colonial period, San Juan Bautista was generally forgotten until the first publication of this book in 1968. Weddle's narrative is a fascinating chronicle of the many religious, military, colonial, and commerical expeditions that passed through San Juan and a valuable addition to knowledge of the Spanish borderlands. It won the Texas Institute of Letters Amon G. Carter Award for Best Southwest History in 1969.

Inspired Imperfection

Inspired Imperfection
Author: Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506455638

In Inspired Imperfection, Gregory A. Boyd adds another counterintuitive and provocative thesis to his corpus. While conservative scholars and pastors have struggled for years to show that the Bible is without errors, Boyd considers this a fool's errand. Instead, he says, we should embrace the mistakes and contradictions in Scripture, for they show that God chose to use fallible humans to communicate timeless truths. Just as God ultimately came to save humanity in the form of a human, God chose to impart truth through the imperfect medium of human writing. Instead of the Bible's imperfections being a reason to attack its veracity, these "problems" actually support the trustworthiness of Christian Scripture. Inspired Imperfection is required reading for anyone who's questioned the Bible because of its contradictions.

Moon Northern California

Moon Northern California
Author: Elizabeth Linhart Veneman
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 1155
Release: 2016-02-16
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1631211544

This full-color guide includes vibrant photos and easy-to-use maps to help with trip planning. Northern California residents Elizabeth Linhart Veneman and Christopher Arns cover the best that Northern California has to offer, from day hikes in awe-inspiring Yosemite Valley to rest and relaxation at the spas and vineyards of Wine Country. To help travelers plan their trip, Veneman and Arns also offer a number of unique itinerary ideas, such as as "Best Day Trips," "Best Road Trips," and "Best Outdoor Adventures." With expert advice on finding the tastiest food in the Bay Area, exploring the charming Monterey and Carmel, and getting to Gold Country ghost towns, Moon Northern California gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Historic San Juan Bautista ...

Historic San Juan Bautista ...
Author: San Juan Bautista Historical Society
Publisher:
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1967
Genre: San Juan Bautista (Calif.)
ISBN:

A collection of historic photographs of the town of San Juan Bautista, many featuring citizens of the town, including Julius Breitbarth, Antoine Taix, Jr., Fred Abbe, Judge Edward Pearce, Sr., Dr. Thomas Flint, Benjamin Flint, Jose "Servito" Cervantes, George Beuttler, Thomas Flint, Jr., Mark Regan, Ernest Zanetta, Henry Regan,

San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista
Author: Charles W. Clough
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1996
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781884995071

A century ago, San Juan Bautista was the hub of Northern California, a crossroads where, over the years, you would have encountered gentle Mutsune Indians, hard-working Franciscan padres, fierce outlaws and a host of other fascinating characters. Yet today San Juan Bautista is a quaint, sleepy village with a quiet ambience that belies its dynamic past. In this book, Charles W. Clough enticingly unveils this vibrant past, granting the reader a rare peek into 200 years of history.

Entonces Y Ahora : San Juan

Entonces Y Ahora : San Juan
Author: Oscar Hernandez
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: PHOTOGRAPHY
ISBN: 9781607108894

"Archival and modern photographs of scenes from around San Juan, Puerto Rico, shown side by side to show how the city has changed over the last century while preserving its heritage. Includes text in both English and Spanish"--

Juan Bautista de Anza

Juan Bautista de Anza
Author: Carlos R. Herrera
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-01-14
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0806149639

Although Anza is best known for his travels to California as a young man, this book, the first comprehensive biography of Anza, shows his greater historical importance as a soldier and administrator in the history of North America.