Project Gutenberg 2012-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 255 Frost, John 1800 1859 Frost, J. (John) Moore, William V. History of the State of California From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of America Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the State of California" by John Frost is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work chronicles California's journey from Spanish conquest to its occupation by the United States, highlighting the discovery of the gold mines, descriptions of the state’s mineral and agricultural resources, and accounts of mining adventures. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive overview of California's geography, detailing its natural divisions into Upper and Lower California, and the surrounding territories. It sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which will explore the state’s early history, the gold rush, and the impact of its newfound wealth on society. Illustrating this pivotal period, Frost emphasizes the excitement and transformative potential brought by gold mining, hinting at the societal shifts and the allure that would draw many to the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en California -- History California -- Gold discoveries F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 795594 2025-06-16T12:57:02.832788 text/html 800160 2012-08-14T16:27:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1962125 2025-06-16T12:57:16.090707 application/epub+zip 1974388 2025-06-16T12:57:07.048734 application/epub+zip 360910 2025-06-16T12:57:05.269744 application/epub+zip 2253726 2025-06-16T12:57:22.550655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2200256 2025-06-16T12:57:14.718684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585453 2022-09-18T14:17:08.438636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732565 2023-09-17T14:41:40.566553 text/plain 15316 2025-06-16T12:57:22.702664 application/rdf+xml 13340 2025-06-16T12:57:05.856760 image/jpeg 3344 2025-06-16T12:57:05.562733 image/jpeg 1847764 2025-06-16T12:57:02.940771 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog