Missions of California
3 total works
Discusses the Mission Santa Bárbara from its founding in 1786 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Chumash Indians.
Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing, and restoration of the San Jose Mission and its role in California history.
Traces the arrival of the Spanish in California; the founding, building, and daily operation of this Franciscan mission; and its effect on the Chumash Indians before its secularization.