The Famous Missions Of California

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""The Famous Missions of California"" is a historical book written by W. H. Hudson that provides a detailed account of the Spanish missions established in California during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the history, architecture, and cultural significance of these missions, which played a crucial role in the colonization and development of California. Hudson's writing is informative and engaging, and he provides a wealth of information about the daily life of the missionaries and the indigenous people who lived and worked in and around the missions. The book is illustrated with numerous photographs, drawings, and maps that help to bring the history of these fascinating structures to life. Overall, ""The Famous Missions of California"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of California, and it remains a popular reference for scholars, historians, and enthusiasts alike.The missions which thus represented a slight and temporary revival of the old spirit of enterprise, were those of San Rafael Arc�����ngel and San Francisco Solano. The former, located near Mount Tamalpais, between San Francisco de Assis and the Russian military station at Fort Ross, dates from the 17th December, 1817; the latter, situated still further north, in the Sonoma Valley, from the 4th July, 1823. Some little uncertainty exists as to the true reasons and purposes of their foundation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.