“A California classic . . . California, it should be remembered, was very much the wild west, having to wait until 1850 before it could force its way into sta

In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan Schoenherr describes a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and

A concise and lively history of California, the most multicultural state in the nation "A masterful history."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Faragher takes t

Most histories of the Civil War era portray the struggle over slavery as a conflict that exclusively pitted North against South, free labor against slave labor,

A reissue of a charming little illustrated volume originally published in 1974 which walks the reader through the highlights of the history of the University of