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Abel Stearns
Abel Stearns (February 9, 1798 – August 23, 1871) was a trader who came to Los Angeles, Alta California in 1829 and became a major landowner, cattle rancher and one of the area's wealthiest cit...
Abel Stearns (February 9, 1798 – August 23, 1871) was a trader who came to Los Angeles, Alta California in 1829 and became a major landowner, cattle rancher and one of the area's wealthiest cit...
Alfred Robinson
Alfred Robinson (1806-1895) was an American businessman and author in 19th century Alta California of Mexico and California of the United States.
Alfred Robinson (1806-1895) was an American businessman and author in 19th century Alta California of Mexico and California of the United States.
Alta California
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico.
Alta California was a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico.
Architecture of the California missions
The architecture of the California missions was influenced by several factors, those being the limitations in the construction materials that were on hand, an overall lack of skilled labor, and ...
The architecture of the California missions was influenced by several factors, those being the limitations in the construction materials that were on hand, an overall lack of skilled labor, and ...
Arlington Springs Man
Arlington Springs Man is the name given a set of human remains discovered on an island off the coast of California.
Arlington Springs Man is the name given a set of human remains discovered on an island off the coast of California.
Army of the West (1846)
The Army of the West was the name of the United States force commanded by Stephen W. Kearny during the Mexican-American War, which played a prominent role in the conquest of New Mexico and Calif...
The Army of the West was the name of the United States force commanded by Stephen W. Kearny during the Mexican-American War, which played a prominent role in the conquest of New Mexico and Calif...
Bartleson–Bidwell Party
In 1841, the Bartleson–Bidwell Party led by Captain John Bartleson and John Bidwell, became the first American emigrants to attempt a wagon crossing from Missouri to California.
In 1841, the Bartleson–Bidwell Party led by Captain John Bartleson and John Bidwell, became the first American emigrants to attempt a wagon crossing from Missouri to California.
Battle of Cahuenga Pass
The Battle of Cahuenga Pass of 1831 was fought near Los Angeles between the unpopular Mexican Governor of California (Manuel Victoria), and local settlers.
The Battle of Cahuenga Pass of 1831 was fought near Los Angeles between the unpopular Mexican Governor of California (Manuel Victoria), and local settlers.
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
The Battle of Dominguez Rancho or The Battle of the Old Woman's Gun (October 8–9, 1846) was a military engagement of the Mexican-American War.
The Battle of Dominguez Rancho or The Battle of the Old Woman's Gun (October 8–9, 1846) was a military engagement of the Mexican-American War.
Battle of Natividad
The Battle of the Natividad took place on November 16, 1846 in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California, during the California Campaign of the Mexican-American War, between...
The Battle of the Natividad took place on November 16, 1846 in the Salinas Valley, in present day Monterey County, California, during the California Campaign of the Mexican-American War, between...
Battle of Olompali
The Battle of Olómpali was fought on June 24, 1846 in present day Marin County, California.
The Battle of Olómpali was fought on June 24, 1846 in present day Marin County, California.
Battle of Providencia
Battle of Providencia (also called the Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass) took place in 1845 on Rancho Providencia in the San Fernando Valley of southern California.
Battle of Providencia (also called the Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass) took place in 1845 on Rancho Providencia in the San Fernando Valley of southern California.
Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of both the citi...
The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of both the citi...
Benjamin Kelsey
Benjamin or Ben Kelsey (1813-1889) was an early American pioneer of California with his brothers Andy and Sam Kelsey.
Benjamin or Ben Kelsey (1813-1889) was an early American pioneer of California with his brothers Andy and Sam Kelsey.
Bennett C. Riley
Bennett C. Riley (November 27, 1787 in St. Mary's County, Maryland June 6, 1853 in Buffalo, New York) was the seventh and last military governor of the territory of California before it became a...
Bennett C. Riley (November 27, 1787 in St. Mary's County, Maryland June 6, 1853 in Buffalo, New York) was the seventh and last military governor of the territory of California before it became a...
Berreyesa family
The Berreyesa family was a substantial clan of Basque-heritage Spanish-speaking settlers in early Northern California who held extensive land in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
The Berreyesa family was a substantial clan of Basque-heritage Spanish-speaking settlers in early Northern California who held extensive land in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Bloody Island Massacre
The Bloody Island Massacre (also called the Clear Lake Massacre) occurred on an island called in the Pomo language, Bo-no-po-ti or Badon-napo-ti (Island Village), at the north end ...
The Bloody Island Massacre (also called the Clear Lake Massacre) occurred on an island called in the Pomo language, Bo-no-po-ti or Badon-napo-ti (Island Village), at the north end ...
Blythe Intaglios
The Blythe Intaglios or Blythe Geoglyphs are a group of gigantic figures found on the ground near Blythe, California in the Colorado Desert.
The Blythe Intaglios or Blythe Geoglyphs are a group of gigantic figures found on the ground near Blythe, California in the Colorado Desert.
Branciforte
Branciforte or as it was named originally, Villa de Branciforte, was a secular pueblo established by the Spanish in the of Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, in 1797...
Branciforte or as it was named originally, Villa de Branciforte, was a secular pueblo established by the Spanish in the of Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, in 1797...
Calafia
Calafia is a fictional warrior queen who ruled over a kingdom of Black women living on the mythical Island of California.
Calafia is a fictional warrior queen who ruled over a kingdom of Black women living on the mythical Island of California.
Calico Early Man Site
The Calico Early Man Site is a series of stone tool workshop and quarry sites located near Barstow in San Bernardino County in the central Mojave Desert of southern California.
The Calico Early Man Site is a series of stone tool workshop and quarry sites located near Barstow in San Bernardino County in the central Mojave Desert of southern California.
California Battalion
The first California Volunteer Militia was commonly called the California Battalion was organized by John C. Fremont during the Mexican-American War in Alta California, present day California, U...
The first California Volunteer Militia was commonly called the California Battalion was organized by John C. Fremont during the Mexican-American War in Alta California, present day California, U...
California Dream
California Dream is the psychological motivation to gain fast wealth or fame in a new land.
California Dream is the psychological motivation to gain fast wealth or fame in a new land.
California Flood of 1605
The California Flood of 1605 was a massive flood that covered large sections of present day California.
The California Flood of 1605 was a massive flood that covered large sections of present day California.
California Fur Rush
Before the 1849 California Gold Rush, American, English and Russian fur hunters were drawn to Spanish California in a California Fur Rush, to exploit its enormous fur resources.
Before the 1849 California Gold Rush, American, English and Russian fur hunters were drawn to Spanish California in a California Fur Rush, to exploit its enormous fur resources.
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
California hide trade
The California hide trade was a system of trade during the early 19th century in Alta California, present day California, United States.
The California hide trade was a system of trade during the early 19th century in Alta California, present day California, United States.
California mission clash of cultures
The California mission clash of cultures occurred at the Spanish Missions in California during the Spanish Las Californias-New Spain and Mexican Alta California eras of control, with lasting con...
The California mission clash of cultures occurred at the Spanish Missions in California during the Spanish Las Californias-New Spain and Mexican Alta California eras of control, with lasting con...
California Republic
The California Republic, also called the Bear Flag Republic, is the name used for a period of revolt against Mexico initially proclaimed by a handful of American settlers in Mexican Califo...
The California Republic, also called the Bear Flag Republic, is the name used for a period of revolt against Mexico initially proclaimed by a handful of American settlers in Mexican Califo...
Californio
Californio is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking, mostly Roman Catholic people, or of Latin American descent, regardless of race, born in California before 1848.
Californio is a term used to identify a Spanish-speaking, mostly Roman Catholic people, or of Latin American descent, regardless of race, born in California before 1848.
Campo de Cahuenga
The Campo de Cahuenga, near the historic Cahuenga Pass in present day Studio City, Los Angeles, California, was an adobe ranch-house on the Rancho Cahuenga where the Treaty of Cahuenga was signe...
The Campo de Cahuenga, near the historic Cahuenga Pass in present day Studio City, Los Angeles, California, was an adobe ranch-house on the Rancho Cahuenga where the Treaty of Cahuenga was signe...
Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo
The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States.
The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills, passed in September 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North rega...
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills, passed in September 1850, which defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North rega...
Conquest of California
The "Conquest of California" or Conquest of Alta California by the United States covers the initial 1846 period of the Mexican–American War in Alta California, the present day state of Cal...
The "Conquest of California" or Conquest of Alta California by the United States covers the initial 1846 period of the Mexican–American War in Alta California, the present day state of Cal...
Constitutional Convention (California)
The California Constitutional Conventions were two constitutional conventions that took place in September and October in 1849, and separately from March 1878 to March 1879, to create a Constitu...
The California Constitutional Conventions were two constitutional conventions that took place in September and October in 1849, and separately from March 1878 to March 1879, to create a Constitu...
Cottonwood Creek (Kern County)
Cottonwood Creek, is a stream in Kern County, California.
Cottonwood Creek, is a stream in Kern County, California.
Cottonwood Creek(Kern County)
Cottonwood Creek, is a stream in Kern County, California.
Cottonwood Creek, is a stream in Kern County, California.
Daniel Kraemer
Daniel Kraemer (1816–1882) was the first English-speaking pioneer to settle Placentia, California.
Daniel Kraemer (1816–1882) was the first English-speaking pioneer to settle Placentia, California.
David C. Broderick
David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from California.
David Colbreth Broderick (February 4, 1820 – September 16, 1859) was a Democratic U.S. Senator from California.
Diego de Borica
Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800, and is credited with defining Alta- and Baja-California's official borders.
Diego de Borica was a Spanish explorer and the seventh Governor of Las Californias from 1794 to 1800, and is credited with defining Alta- and Baja-California's official borders.
Donner Party
The Donner Party was a group of 87 American pioneers who set out in a wagon train headed west for California, only to find themselves trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada.
The Donner Party was a group of 87 American pioneers who set out in a wagon train headed west for California, only to find themselves trapped by snow in the Sierra Nevada.
Drake Navigators Guild
The Drake Navigators Guild is the historical research group which has used multi-disciplinary methods to research Francis Drake’s visit to the west coast of North America in 1579 and related mar...
The Drake Navigators Guild is the historical research group which has used multi-disciplinary methods to research Francis Drake’s visit to the west coast of North America in 1579 and related mar...
E Clampus Vitus
The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV) is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Western heritage, especially the history of the Mother Lode and go...
The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (ECV) is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of Western heritage, especially the history of the Mother Lode and go...
Eagle Borax Works
The Eagle Borax Works in Death Valley, California was established near Bennetts Well in 1882 by Isidore Daunet, J.M. McDonald, M. Harmon and C.C. Blanch to mine the borate deposits that Daunet d...
The Eagle Borax Works in Death Valley, California was established near Bennetts Well in 1882 by Isidore Daunet, J.M. McDonald, M. Harmon and C.C. Blanch to mine the borate deposits that Daunet d...
El Camino Real (California)
El Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions, 4 presidios, and several...
El Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions, 4 presidios, and several...
El Camino Viejo
El Camino Viejo à Los Angeles (The old road to Los Angeles), also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, well established by the 1820s, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alt...
El Camino Viejo à Los Angeles (The old road to Los Angeles), also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, well established by the 1820s, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alt...
Emeryville Shellmound
The Emeryville Shellmound, in Emeryville, California, is a once-massive archaeological shell midden deposit.
The Emeryville Shellmound, in Emeryville, California, is a once-massive archaeological shell midden deposit.
Emigrant Gap
Emigrant Gap is a gap in a ridge on the California Trail as it crosses the Sierra Nevada, to the west of what is now known as Donner Pass.
Emigrant Gap is a gap in a ridge on the California Trail as it crosses the Sierra Nevada, to the west of what is now known as Donner Pass.
Eugène Duflot de Mofras
Eugène Duflot de Mofras was a nineteenth-century French diplomat and explorer.
Eugène Duflot de Mofras was a nineteenth-century French diplomat and explorer.
Ewing Young
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader from Tennessee who traveled Mexican southwestern North America and California before settling in the Oregon Country.
Felipe de Neve
Felipe de Neve was a Spanish governor of Las Californias, an area that included present-day California, Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Felipe de Neve was a Spanish governor of Las Californias, an area that included present-day California, Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Francisco Garcés
Francisco Hermenegildo Tomás Garcés (April 12, 1738 – July 18, 1781) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer in the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Francisco Hermenegildo Tomás Garcés (April 12, 1738 – July 18, 1781) was a Spanish Franciscan missionary and explorer in the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Francisco P. Temple
Francisco P. Temple (February 13, 1822 – April 27, 1880) served on the first Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1852.
Francisco P. Temple (February 13, 1822 – April 27, 1880) served on the first Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1852.
Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia
The Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia (Spanish: Compañía Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluña, Catalan: Companyia Franca de Voluntaris de Catalunya) was a military company of the Span...
The Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia (Spanish: Compañía Franca de Voluntarios de Cataluña, Catalan: Companyia Franca de Voluntaris de Catalunya) was a military company of the Span...
Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo
Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo (or Garci Ordóñez de Montalvo) (~1450 – 1504) was a Spanish author who arranged the modern version of the chivalric romance Amadis of Gaul, written in t...
Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo (or Garci Ordóñez de Montalvo) (~1450 – 1504) was a Spanish author who arranged the modern version of the chivalric romance Amadis of Gaul, written in t...
Gaspar de Portolà
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira was a Spanish soldier, governor of Baja and Alta California, explorer and founder of San Diego and Monterey.
George Chorpenning
George W. Chorpenning Jr. (whose last name sometimes appears as "Chorpening") was a pioneer in the transportation of mail, freight, and passengers through the arid and undeveloped western region...
George W. Chorpenning Jr. (whose last name sometimes appears as "Chorpening") was a pioneer in the transportation of mail, freight, and passengers through the arid and undeveloped western region...
Harmony Borax Works
The Harmony Borax Works are located in Death Valley at Furnace Creek Springs, then called Greenland.
The Harmony Borax Works are located in Death Valley at Furnace Creek Springs, then called Greenland.
Hippolyte de Bouchard
Hippolyte de Bouchard, or Hipólito de Bouchard, was a French and Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
Hippolyte de Bouchard, or Hipólito de Bouchard, was a French and Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru.
History of California to 1899
Human history in California begins with indigenous Americans first arriving in California some 13,000-15,000 years ago.
Human history in California begins with indigenous Americans first arriving in California some 13,000-15,000 years ago.
History of Santa Barbara, California
The History of Santa Barbara, California begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans.
The History of Santa Barbara, California begins approximately 13,000 years ago with the arrival of the first Native Americans.
History of the west coast of North America
The human history of the west coast of North America is believed to stretch back to the arrival of the earliest people over the Bering Strait, or alternately along a now-submerged coastal plain,...
The human history of the west coast of North America is believed to stretch back to the arrival of the earliest people over the Bering Strait, or alternately along a now-submerged coastal plain,...
Indigenous peoples of California
The Indigenous peoples of California are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the arriv...
The Indigenous peoples of California are the indigenous inhabitants who have lived or currently live in the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after the arriv...
Island of California
The Island of California refers to a long-held European misconception, dating from the 16th century, that California was not part of mainland North America but rather a large island separated fr...
The Island of California refers to a long-held European misconception, dating from the 16th century, that California was not part of mainland North America but rather a large island separated fr...
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont, was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States.
John Charles Frémont, was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States.
John D. Sloat
John Drake Sloat (July 6, 1781 – November 28, 1867) was a commodore in the United States Navy who, in 1846, claimed California for the United States.
John Drake Sloat (July 6, 1781 – November 28, 1867) was a commodore in the United States Navy who, in 1846, claimed California for the United States.
John Swett
John Swett (July 31, 1830-August 22, 1913) is considered to be the "Father of the California public school" system and the "Horace Mann of the Pacific".
John Swett (July 31, 1830-August 22, 1913) is considered to be the "Father of the California public school" system and the "Horace Mann of the Pacific".
Jose Castro House
Jose Castro House, now known as the Castro-Breen Adobe, in San Juan Bautista, California, USA, is a historic adobe home built by José Castro in 1840.
Jose Castro House, now known as the Castro-Breen Adobe, in San Juan Bautista, California, USA, is a historic adobe home built by José Castro in 1840.
José Darío Argüello
José Darío Argüello (1753–1828) was a Spanish soldier, Las Californias (California) pioneer, founder of Los Angeles, twice a Spanish colonial governor, of Alta California and then of the Baj...
José Darío Argüello (1753–1828) was a Spanish soldier, Las Californias (California) pioneer, founder of Los Angeles, twice a Spanish colonial governor, of Alta California and then of the Baj...
José Figueroa
General José Figueroa (1792 – 9 September 1835), was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.
General José Figueroa (1792 – 9 September 1835), was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.
José Joaquín Moraga
José Joaquín de la Santísima Trinidad Moraga (August 22, 1745 – 1785) (usually known as José Joaquín Moraga) was an early explorer to Alta California.
José Joaquín de la Santísima Trinidad Moraga (August 22, 1745 – 1785) (usually known as José Joaquín Moraga) was an early explorer to Alta California.
José María Flores
General José María Flores (1818, New Spain – 1866) was an officer in the Mexican Army and was a member of la otra banda.
General José María Flores (1818, New Spain – 1866) was an officer in the Mexican Army and was a member of la otra banda.
Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.
Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire.
Juan de Anza House
Juan de Anza House, also known as Anza House, is small one-story California adobe in San Juan Bautista, California, USA. It was a simple pole and mud brick building that was typical for t...
Juan de Anza House, also known as Anza House, is small one-story California adobe in San Juan Bautista, California, USA. It was a simple pole and mud brick building that was typical for t...
Juan Francisco Reyes (soldier)
Juan Francisco Reyes (1749-1809), soldado de cuero ("leather-jacketed soldier") on the 1769 Portola expedition, alcalde (municipal magistrate) of the Pueblo de Los Angeles for three terms, ...
Juan Francisco Reyes (1749-1809), soldado de cuero ("leather-jacketed soldier") on the 1769 Portola expedition, alcalde (municipal magistrate) of the Pueblo de Los Angeles for three terms, ...
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, João Rodrigues Cabrilho was a Portuguese explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America on behalf of Spain.
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, João Rodrigues Cabrilho was a Portuguese explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America on behalf of Spain.
Junípero Serra
Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M.,, known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californ...
Blessed Junípero Serra, O.F.M.,, known as Fra Juníper Serra in Catalan, his mother tongue was a Majorcan Franciscan friar who founded the mission chain in Alta California of the Las Californ...
Kanaka (Pacific Island worker)
Kanaka was the term for a worker from various Pacific Islands employed in British colonies, such as British Columbia, Fiji and Queensland in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kanaka was the term for a worker from various Pacific Islands employed in British colonies, such as British Columbia, Fiji and Queensland in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kanakas
A kanaka was the term for a worker from various Pacific Islands employed in British colonies, such as British Columbia (Canada), Fiji and Queensland (Australia) in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
A kanaka was the term for a worker from various Pacific Islands employed in British colonies, such as British Columbia (Canada), Fiji and Queensland (Australia) in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Las Californias
Las Californias (The Californias) - the Province of the Californias - was the name given by the Spanish to the area comprising the modern states of Baja California (Lower California) a...
Las Californias (The Californias) - the Province of the Californias - was the name given by the Spanish to the area comprising the modern states of Baja California (Lower California) a...
Las Flores Estancia
The Las Flores Estancia (also known as Las Flores Asistencia) was established in 1823 as an estancia ("station").
The Las Flores Estancia (also known as Las Flores Asistencia) was established in 1823 as an estancia ("station").
Las sergas de Esplandián
Las Sergas de Esplandián is the fifth book in a series of Spanish chivalric romance novels by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, which began with Amadís de Gaula.
Las Sergas de Esplandián is the fifth book in a series of Spanish chivalric romance novels by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, which began with Amadís de Gaula.
Laws of the Indies
The Laws of the Indies (Leyes de Indias in Spanish) are the entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown for its American and Philippine possessions of its empire.
The Laws of the Indies (Leyes de Indias in Spanish) are the entire body of laws issued by the Spanish Crown for its American and Philippine possessions of its empire.
Los Angeles Plaza Historic District
The Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, also known as El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, is a historic district located at the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many yea...
The Los Angeles Plaza Historic District, also known as El Pueblo de Los Angeles State Historic Park, is a historic district located at the oldest section of Los Angeles, known for many yea...
Los Angeles Pobladores
The Pobladores of Los Angeles refers to the 44 original settlers and 4 soldiers who founded city of Los Angeles, California in 1781.
The Pobladores of Los Angeles refers to the 44 original settlers and 4 soldiers who founded city of Los Angeles, California in 1781.
Maritime Fur Trade
The Maritime Fur Trade was a ship-based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and natives of ...
The Maritime Fur Trade was a ship-based fur trade system that focused on acquiring furs of sea otters and other animals from the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and natives of ...
Mexican-American War
The Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States of America an...
The Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States of America an...
Mission (grape)
Mission grapes are a variety of Vitis vinifera introduced from Spain to the western coasts of North and South America in the 16th century by Catholic New World missionaries for use in making...
Mission grapes are a variety of Vitis vinifera introduced from Spain to the western coasts of North and South America in the 16th century by Catholic New World missionaries for use in making...
Nancy Kelsey
Nancy Roberts Kelsey was the first white woman to visit Utah, and she was the first to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains, arriving in California on November 25, 1841.
Nancy Roberts Kelsey was the first white woman to visit Utah, and she was the first to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains, arriving in California on November 25, 1841.
New Albion
New Albion, also known as Nova Albion, was the name of the region of the Pacific coast of North America explored by Sir Francis Drake and claimed by him for England in 1579.
New Albion, also known as Nova Albion, was the name of the region of the Pacific coast of North America explored by Sir Francis Drake and claimed by him for England in 1579.
New Spain
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional...
New Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain, was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional...
Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Asistencia
Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Asistencia was originally founded in early 1784 within the burgeoning Pueblo de Los Angeles as an asistencia (or "sub-mission") to the nearby Mission ...
Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles Asistencia was originally founded in early 1784 within the burgeoning Pueblo de Los Angeles as an asistencia (or "sub-mission") to the nearby Mission ...
Old Customhouse (Monterey, California)
The Old Customhouse is a Spanish Colonial style adobe structure built around 1827 by the Mexican government in the Pueblo de Monterey, Alta California, in present day Monterey County in the U.S....
The Old Customhouse is a Spanish Colonial style adobe structure built around 1827 by the Mexican government in the Pueblo de Monterey, Alta California, in present day Monterey County in the U.S....
Origin of the name California
California is a place name used by three North American states: in the United States by the state of California, and in Mexico by the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
California is a place name used by three North American states: in the United States by the state of California, and in Mexico by the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
Pablo Vicente de Solá
Pablo Vicente de Solá (1761-1826), the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.
Pablo Vicente de Solá (1761-1826), the last Spanish governor of Alta California from 1815-1822.
Pacheco Pass
Pacheco Pass, elevation, is a mountain pass located in the Diablo Range in southeastern Santa Clara County, California.
Pacheco Pass, elevation, is a mountain pass located in the Diablo Range in southeastern Santa Clara County, California.
Pauma Massacre
The Pauma Massacre occurred in December 1846, north of Escondido, California.
The Pauma Massacre occurred in December 1846, north of Escondido, California.
Pedro de Alberni
Don Pedro de Alberni, sometimes known as Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor in Catalan, (Tortosa, January 30, 1747 Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish Catalan soldier who served the...
Don Pedro de Alberni, sometimes known as Pere d'Alberní i Teixidor in Catalan, (Tortosa, January 30, 1747 Monterrey, New Spain, March 11, 1802) was a Spanish Catalan soldier who served the...
Pedro Fages
Pere Fages Beleta (Pere Fages i Beleta) (1734 – 1794), nicknamed L'Ós (The Bear), was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of...
Pere Fages Beleta (Pere Fages i Beleta) (1734 – 1794), nicknamed L'Ós (The Bear), was a soldier, explorer, and the second Spanish military Governor of Las Californias Province of...
Persifor Frazer Smith
Persifor Frazer Smith (November 16, 1798 May 17, 1858) was a U.S. Army officer during the Seminole Wars and Mexican-American War, as well as one of the last governors of California before it bec...
Persifor Frazer Smith (November 16, 1798 May 17, 1858) was a U.S. Army officer during the Seminole Wars and Mexican-American War, as well as one of the last governors of California before it bec...
Pious Fund of the Californias
The Pious Fund of the Californias, Fondo Piadoso de las Californias is a fund, originating in 1697, to sponsor the Roman Catholic Jesuit Spanish missions in Baja California, and Franc...
The Pious Fund of the Californias, Fondo Piadoso de las Californias is a fund, originating in 1697, to sponsor the Roman Catholic Jesuit Spanish missions in Baja California, and Franc...
Pitt River Expedition
The Pitt River Expedition is the name given to several expeditions, detailed below.
The Pitt River Expedition is the name given to several expeditions, detailed below.
Ponponio Lupugeyun
Ponponio, aka Pomponio and Lupegeyun (ca.
Ponponio, aka Pomponio and Lupegeyun (ca.
Population of Native California
Estimates of the Native Californian population have varied substantially, both with respect to California's pre-contact count and for changes during subsequent periods.
Estimates of the Native Californian population have varied substantially, both with respect to California's pre-contact count and for changes during subsequent periods.
Portolà expedition
The Portolà Expedition was led by Gaspar de Portolà from July 14, 1769 to January 24, 1770.
The Portolà Expedition was led by Gaspar de Portolà from July 14, 1769 to January 24, 1770.
Poso Creek
Poso Creek or Posey Creek, in Kern County, California.
Poso Creek or Posey Creek, in Kern County, California.
Presidio of Monterey, California
The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation, and a historic Spanish colonial era Presidio site.
The Presidio of Monterey, located in Monterey, California, is an active US Army installation, and a historic Spanish colonial era Presidio site.
Presidio of San Diego
El Presidio Reál de San Diego (Royal Presidio of San Diego) is an historical fort in San Diego, California.
El Presidio Reál de San Diego (Royal Presidio of San Diego) is an historical fort in San Diego, California.
Presidio of Santa Barbara
El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, is a former military installation in Santa Barbara, California, USA. The presidio was built by Spain i...
El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, is a former military installation in Santa Barbara, California, USA. The presidio was built by Spain i...
Provincias Internas
The Provincias Internas or Commandancy General of the Internal Provinces of the North (Comandancia y Capitanía General de las Provincias Internas) was a colonial, administrative district o...
The Provincias Internas or Commandancy General of the Internal Provinces of the North (Comandancia y Capitanía General de las Provincias Internas) was a colonial, administrative district o...
Pueblo de Los Angeles
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles was the Spanish civilian pueblo founded in 1781, which by the 20th century became the American metropolis of Los Angeles.
El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles was the Spanish civilian pueblo founded in 1781, which by the 20th century became the American metropolis of Los Angeles.
Pío Pico
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.
Rancho Las Salinas
Rancho Las Salinas also called El Tucho was a Spanish land concession in present day Monterey County, California given in 1795 to Antonio Aceves and Antonio Romero.
Rancho Las Salinas also called El Tucho was a Spanish land concession in present day Monterey County, California given in 1795 to Antonio Aceves and Antonio Romero.
Rancho Los Alamitos
Rancho Los Alamitos takes its name from a Mexican land grant in southwestern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County, California.
Rancho Los Alamitos takes its name from a Mexican land grant in southwestern Los Angeles County and northwestern Orange County, California.
Richard Barnes Mason
Richard Barnes Mason (January 16, 1797 July 25, 1850) was a career general officer in the United States Army and the fifth military governor of California before it became a U.S. state.
Richard Barnes Mason (January 16, 1797 July 25, 1850) was a career general officer in the United States Army and the fifth military governor of California before it became a U.S. state.
Robert F. Stockton
Robert Field Stockton was a United States naval commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War.
Robert Field Stockton was a United States naval commodore, notable in the capture of California during the Mexican-American War.
Rough and Ready, California
Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States.
Rough and Ready is a census-designated place in Nevada County, California, United States.
Russian America
Russian America was the name of Russian colonial possessions in the Americas from 1733 to 1867 that today is the U.S. state of Alaska and settlements farther south in California and Hawaii.
Russian America was the name of Russian colonial possessions in the Americas from 1733 to 1867 that today is the U.S. state of Alaska and settlements farther south in California and Hawaii.
Russian colonization of the Americas
The Russian colonization of the Americas covers the period from 1732 to 1867, when the Russian Empire laid claim to northern Pacific Coast territories in the Americas.
The Russian colonization of the Americas covers the period from 1732 to 1867, when the Russian Empire laid claim to northern Pacific Coast territories in the Americas.
Samuel Brannan
Samuel Brannan was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the "California Star" newspaper in San Francisco, California.
Samuel Brannan was an American settler, businessman, and journalist, who founded the "California Star" newspaper in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
The San Francisco Bay Discovery Site is where the first recorded European discovery of San Francisco Bay took place on November 4, 1769.
The San Francisco Bay Discovery Site is where the first recorded European discovery of San Francisco Bay took place on November 4, 1769.
San Juan Bautista Plaza
San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District, also known as San Juan Bautista State Historic Park is a historic district in San Juan Bautista, California that is a National Historic Landmark ...
San Juan Bautista Plaza Historic District, also known as San Juan Bautista State Historic Park is a historic district in San Juan Bautista, California that is a National Historic Landmark ...
San Salvador flagship
San Salvador was Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo's flagship.
San Salvador was Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo's flagship.
Sebastián Vizcaíno
Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – 1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, the Califor...
Sebastián Vizcaíno (1548 – 1624) was a Spanish soldier, entrepreneur, explorer, and diplomat whose varied roles took him to New Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, the Califor...
Shastan languages
The Shastan (also Sastean) family consisted of four languages, spoken in present-day northern California and southern Oregon.
The Shastan (also Sastean) family consisted of four languages, spoken in present-day northern California and southern Oregon.
Siskiyou Trail
The Siskiyou Trail stretched from California's Central Valley to Oregon's Willamette Valley; modern-day Interstate 5 follows this pioneer path.
The Siskiyou Trail stretched from California's Central Valley to Oregon's Willamette Valley; modern-day Interstate 5 follows this pioneer path.
Society of California Pioneers
The Society of California Pioneers and its members are listed in the Annals of San Francisco of 1855.
The Society of California Pioneers and its members are listed in the Annals of San Francisco of 1855.
Spanish missions in California
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian fai...
The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between 1769 and 1823 to spread the Christian fai...
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers (1840–1904) was an American journalist, ethnographer, and historian of Native American tribes in California.
Stephen Powers (1840–1904) was an American journalist, ethnographer, and historian of Native American tribes in California.
Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen Watts Kearny ( ;, surname also appears as Kearney in some historic sources (August 30, 1794 October 31, 1848), was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United St...
Stephen Watts Kearny ( ;, surname also appears as Kearney in some historic sources (August 30, 1794 October 31, 1848), was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United St...
Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party
The Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the Mexican-American War or the California Gold Rush.
The Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party consisted of ten families who migrated from Iowa to California prior to the Mexican-American War or the California Gold Rush.
Stockton - Los Angeles Road
Stockton-Los Angeles Road, also known as the Millerton Road, Stockton-Mariposa Road, Stockton-Fort Miller Road or the Stockton-Visalia Road was established about 1853 following the discovery of ...
Stockton-Los Angeles Road, also known as the Millerton Road, Stockton-Mariposa Road, Stockton-Fort Miller Road or the Stockton-Visalia Road was established about 1853 following the discovery of ...
Tejon Creek
Tejon Creek, formerly Arroyo de Tejon, is a stream with its source located on the western slope of the the Tehachapi Mountainss in Kern County, California.
Tejon Creek, formerly Arroyo de Tejon, is a stream with its source located on the western slope of the the Tehachapi Mountainss in Kern County, California.
Tejon Pass (Kern County)
Tejon Pass in Kern County, the original Tejon Pass, is a mountain pass in the middle of the Tehachapi Mountains linking Southern to Central California.
Tejon Pass in Kern County, the original Tejon Pass, is a mountain pass in the middle of the Tehachapi Mountains linking Southern to Central California.
Territorial evolution of California
The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of California.
The following timeline traces the territorial evolution of the U.S. State of California.
The Californian (1840s newspaper)
The Californian was the first California newspaper.
The Californian was the first California newspaper.
The Californias
The Californias, or in Las Californias — - was the name given by the Spanish to their northwestern territory of New Spain, comprising the present day states of Baja California and Baja Cal...
The Californias, or in Las Californias — - was the name given by the Spanish to their northwestern territory of New Spain, comprising the present day states of Baja California and Baja Cal...
Treaty of Cahuenga
The Treaty of Cahuenga, also called the "Capitulation of Cahuenga," ended the fighting of the Mexican-American War in Alta California in 1847.
The Treaty of Cahuenga, also called the "Capitulation of Cahuenga," ended the fighting of the Mexican-American War in Alta California in 1847.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic / Tratado de la Paz, Amistad...
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits and Settlement between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic / Tratado de la Paz, Amistad...
Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition (1791–1795) was a four-and-a-half-year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver.
The Vancouver Expedition (1791–1795) was a four-and-a-half-year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver.
William B. Ide
William Brown Ide was a California pioneer and Commander of the short-lived California Republic.
William Brown Ide was a California pioneer and Commander of the short-lived California Republic.
Women in the California Gold Rush
Women in California Gold Rush were scarce but played an important role.
Women in California Gold Rush were scarce but played an important role.
Yerba Buena, California
Yerba Buena was the original name of San Francisco when in the Spanish Las Californias Province of New Spain, and then after 1822 in the Mexican territory of Alta California, until the Mexican A...
Yerba Buena was the original name of San Francisco when in the Spanish Las Californias Province of New Spain, and then after 1822 in the Mexican territory of Alta California, until the Mexican A...
Zachariah Montgomery
Zachariah "Zach" Montgomery (March 6, 1825, Nelson County, Kentucky - September 3, 1900, Los Angeles, California) was a publisher, lawyer, politician, and author, particularly known for his skil...
Zachariah "Zach" Montgomery (March 6, 1825, Nelson County, Kentucky - September 3, 1900, Los Angeles, California) was a publisher, lawyer, politician, and author, particularly known for his skil...