The Way We Lived

The Way We Lived
Author: Malcolm Margolin
Publisher: Heyday
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1993
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

A collection of reminiscences, stories, and songs that reflect the diversity of the people native to California.

Ghost Stories of California

Ghost Stories of California
Author: Barbara Smith
Publisher: Lone Pine Pub
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2000
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781551052373

California's rich and colorful history has produced a wealth of tales about the supernatural. These unique tales of scary folklore come from all over the state and include such legends as the ghostly sailors that roam the decks of the Queen Mary at Long Beach to the malevolent phantoms that still haunt Alcatraz.

Traditional Stories of the California Nations

Traditional Stories of the California Nations
Author: Samantha Bell
Publisher: Core Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: Indian mythology
ISBN: 9781532111716

The California region covers the coastal and inland areas of what is now the state of California. This book features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Maidu, Chumash, and Hupa.

A Companion to California History

A Companion to California History
Author: William Deverell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 111879804X

This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essays by leading scholars in the field Essays range widely across perspectives, including political, social, economic, and environmental history Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to each other throughout the text Produced in association with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

A History of California Literature

A History of California Literature
Author: Blake Allmendinger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2015-05-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107052092

This History explores the historical periods, literary genres, and cultural movements of California.

Classic Tales in California History

Classic Tales in California History
Author: Alton Pryor
Publisher: Stagecoach Pub
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1999
Genre: California
ISBN: 9780966005325

Women discovered gold in California a full year before James Marshall announced his discovery. There have been repeated attempts to split California into two or more states. Wheelbarrow Johnny was one of the gold seekers who came west searching for gold. Instead, he built wheelbarrows and then went on to become one of the nation's great automobile magnates.