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  • Mission of San Luis Obispo De Tolosa

    Kathleen J. Edgar, Susan E. Edgar

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2000)
    The history of this California mission from its founding in 1772, through its development and use in serving the Chumash Indians, and its secularization and function today.
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  • Mission Santa Barbara

    Amy Margaret

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, June 1, 1999)
    Discusses the Mission Santa Bâarbara 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.
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  • Discovering Mission San Jose

    Madeline Stevens

    Paperback (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 15, 2016)
    Glossary, Pronunciation Guide, Timelines, Social Studies Content, Activities, Full-Color Photographs
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  • Mission Santa Cruz

    Kim Ostrow

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, May 1, 1999)
    The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today.
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  • California Missions to Cut Out

    Norman Neuerburg

    Paperback (Bellerophon Books, Aug. 1, 1993)
    Volume One of the California missions, in the most exquisite and accurate detail possible. Easy to cut out and stand up, with text by Dr. Neuerburg.
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  • Soldiers and Their Families of the California Mission Frontier

    Jack S Williams, Thomas L Davis

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Soldiers of the California Mission Frontier and Their Families explains why Spain sent soldiers to California, and paints a picture of what life was like for the soldiers living and working at the California missions and presidios. There to protect the padres and the Native Americans who lived on the missions, the soldiers also made these communities their home. They raised families, worked the land, and formed relationships with the people they had come to protect. The book also explains what life was like for the women and children of the mission soldiers.
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  • Townspeople and Ranchers of the California Mission Frontier

    Jack S Williams, Thomas L Davis

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Describes the daily life of townspeople and ranchers at early California missions.
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  • Missions of the Inland Valleys: San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, San Miguel Areangel, San Antonio de Padua, Nuestra Senora de La Soledad

    Pauline Brower, Brower

    Paperback (First Avenue Editions, May 1, 2003)
    Charts the histories of the California missions of San Antonio de Padua, San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, and San Miguel Archangel, and briefly describes the life of the inland valley Indian tribes, many of whom were Salinan, before the arrival of the Spaniards.
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  • Indians of the California Mission Frontier

    Jack S Williams, Heather Feldman, Thomas L Davis

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Indians of the California Mission Frontier talks about what life was like for the neophytes who joined the missions. A controversial subject for many historians, this book provides a balanced picture of the diversity of the California Indians and the mission experience. It shows us what daily life was like, how the mission IndiansÂ’ culture changed, and which traditions they were able to keep. It talks about the kinds of conflicts there were between the missionaries and the people they were trying to convert. It also talks about some of the good things that came from the mission experience.
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  • Padres of the California Mission Frontier

    Jack S Williams, Thomas L Davis

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Describes the life and works of the Franciscan priests who helped the Spanish colonize California by establishing missions for the native peoples and new settlers.
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  • Southern Coast Missions in California

    Nancy Lemke

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Nov. 1, 2007)
    Examines the Spanish missions along the southern coast of California, discussing the Native Americans before the arrival of the missionaries, how and why the missions were founded, and what life was like for the missionaries.
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  • Mission San Jose

    Amy Margaret

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, May 1, 1999)
    Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing, and restoration of the San Jose Mission and its role in California history.
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