Discovering Mission San José

Discovering Mission San José

Author: Madeline Stevens

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1627130667

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Learn about the rich history of Mission San José: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.


San Antonio Missions

San Antonio Missions

Author: Luis Torres

Publisher: Western National Parks Association

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781877856174

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Describes the history of the Spanish missions in the San Antonio, Texas, area, now preserved as the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.


Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers

Friars, Soldiers, and Reformers

Author: John L. Kessell

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 0816504873

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The Franciscan mission San José de Tumacácori and the perennially undermanned presidio Tubac become John L. Kessell's windows on the Arizona–Sonora frontier in this colorful documentary history. His fascinating view extends from the Jesuit expulsion to the coming of the U.S. Army. Kessell provides exciting accounts of the explorations of Francisco Garcés, de Anza's expeditions, and the Yuma massacre. Drawing from widely scattered archival materials, he vividly describes the epic struggle between Bishop Reyes and Father President Barbastro, the missionary scandals of 1815–18, and the bloody victory of Mexican civilian volunteers over Apaches in Arivaipa Canyon in 1832. Numerous missionaries, presidials, and bureaucrats—nameless in histories until now—emerge as living, swearing, praying, individuals. This authoritative chronicle offers an engrossing picture of the continually threatened mission frontier. Reformers championing civil rights for mission Indians time and again challenged the friars' "tight-fisted paternalistic control" over their wards. Expansionists repeatedly saw their plans dashed by Indian raids, uncooperative military officials, or lack of financial support. Frairs, Soldiers, and Reformers brings into sharp focus the long, blurry period between Jesuit Sonora and Territorial Arizona.


Mission San Jose

Mission San Jose

Author: Amy Margaret

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2003-12-15

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780823958979

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Discusses the founding, building, operation, closing, and restoration of the San Jose Mission and its role in California history.


Discovering Mission San Antonio de Padua

Discovering Mission San Antonio de Padua

Author: Zachary Anderson

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1627130829

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Learn about the rich history of Mission San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.


Activist Leaders of San José

Activist Leaders of San José

Author: Josie Méndez-Negrete

Publisher: University of Arizona Press

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0816540829

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The community of San José, California, is a national model for social justice and community activism. This legacy has been hard earned. In the twentieth century, the activists of the city’s Mexican American community fought for equality in education and pay, better conditions in the workplace, better health care, and much more. Sociologist and activist Josie Méndez-Negrete has returned to her hometown to document and record the stories of those who made contributions to the cultural and civic life of San José. Through interview excerpts, biographical and historical information, and analysis, Méndez-Negrete shows the contributions of this singular community throughout the twentieth century and the diversity of motivations across the generations. Activists share with Méndez-Negrete how they became conscious about their communities and how they became involved in grassroots organizing, protest, and social action. Spanning generations, we hear about the motivations of activists in the 1930s to the end of the twentieth century. We hear firsthand stories of victories and struggles, successes and failures from those who participated. Activist Leaders of San José narrates how parents—both mothers and fathers—were inspired to work for the rights of their people. Workers’ and education rights were at the core, but they also took on the elimination of at-large elections to open city politics, labor rights, domestic abuse, and health care. This book is an important record of the contributions of San José in improving conditions for the Mexican American community.


Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Mission Santa Clara de Asís

Author: Amy Margaret

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2003-12-15

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13: 9780823958832

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The story of the missions is a compelling human drama that is a vital piece not only of California history, but also of American history. Indeed, many keys to California's past lie in the stories of the 20 missions that stretch along the state's west coast from San Diego to San Francisco. This vital series is compatible with the mission-based curriculum used in fourth-grade California classrooms. It resonates equally with all social studies programs that explore the defunct notion of colonialism and its controversial role in the history of the United States, and with curricula that seek to explore the interaction of different cultures and the rights and voices of indigenous peoples.


Antigua California

Antigua California

Author: Harry W. Crosby

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9780826314956

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This Spanish Borderlands classic recounts Jesuit colonization of the Old California, the peninsula now known as Baja California.