California the Golden

PREFACE: In the preparation of this book the author has not sought to write a complete history of the great Commonwealth of California, but has endeavoured to set forth, in simple narrative, the salient features in the fascinating story of the up building of the Golden State. Himself a native son of California, born of pioneer parents, he has long cherished the hope of seeing wider and deeper interest in State and local history taken by citizens of California and especially by pupils in the schools. In adding this volume to the 'Stories Of The States' series, therefore, he has had constantly in mind the needs of that great army of boys and girls in our public and private schools, whose lives should be enriched and ennobled by intelligent instruction in the history of our great, sovereign State.......Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable,