Name: The Famous Missions of California
Author: William Henry Hudson
ISBN: 978-1356992607

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The Famous Missions of California

By William Henry Hudson 22 Jun, 2020

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On the 1st of July, 1769 a day forever memorable in the annals of California—a small party of men, worn out by the fatigues and hardships of their long and perilous journey from San Fernandez de Villicata, came in sight of the beautiful Bay of San ... Read more

On the 1st of July, 1769 a day forever memorable in the annals of California—a small party of men, worn out by the fatigues and hardships of their long and perilous journey from San Fernandez de Villicata, came in sight of the beautiful Bay of San Diego. They formed the last division of a tripartite expedition which had for its object the political and spiritual conquest of the great Northwest coast of the Pacific and among their number were Gaspar de Portola, the colonial governor and military commander of the enterprise and Father Junipero Serra, with whose name and achievements the early history of California is indissolubly bound up. Less

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William Henry Hudson

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William Henry Hudson (4 Aug 1841 – 18 Aug 1922) was an author, naturalist, and ornithologist. He spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing both natural and human dramas on wha...

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