The Missions of California and the Old Southwest (Classic Reprint)

The Missions of California and the Old Southwest (Classic Reprint)

Author: Jesse Stephen Hildrup

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-26

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780282612733

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Excerpt from The Missions of California and the Old SouthwestN musing over the history Of the Old Missions, the mind is led to inquire as to the benefits that have been conferred upon mankind by the labors, triumphs, and defeat Of the padres during their brief sojourn in the Southwest. Though their work was confined to a few heathen tribes, its pure and unselfish purpose.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Indians, Missionaries, and Merchants

Indians, Missionaries, and Merchants

Author: Kent G. Lightfoot

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2006-11-20

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 0520249984

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Lightfoot examines the interactions between Native American communities in California & the earliest colonial settlements, those of Russian pioneers & Franciscan missionaries. He compares the history of the different ventures & their legacies that still help define the political status of native people.