Project Gutenberg 2017-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 237 Brown, Karl F. (Karl Frederick) 1900 1981 Brown, Karl Frederick Newcomb, Rexford 1886 1968 Ray, Floyd 1894 39015783 California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres" by Karl F. Brown is a historical account written in the late 1930s. The book explores the establishment and significance of the Spanish missions founded in California between the late 18th century and the early 19th century. It provides insights into the role of the Franciscan padres in converting Indigenous populations and the architectural legacy of these missions along the historic El Camino Real route. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of the twenty-one missions established in California, detailing their founding, architecture, and historical significance. Brown vividly describes the daily life and routines at the missions under the guidance of figures like Father Junípero Serra, showcasing their efforts to create self-sustaining communities through work and education. The book includes captivating illustrations and photographs that enhance the reader’s understanding of each mission's distinctive character and physical attributes. Overall, it serves as both a travel guide for those wishing to visit these historical sites and a scholarly resource for those interested in the cultural history of California. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Missions, Spanish -- California F850.5 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Architecture 74160 2025-07-22T09:45:40.116567 text/html 46478 2024-10-23T02:53:01 text/html 10751318 2025-07-22T09:45:45.868517 application/epub+zip 10750417 2025-07-22T09:45:42.478574 application/epub+zip 75915 2025-07-22T09:45:41.114531 application/epub+zip 10780460 2025-07-22T09:45:47.655503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10765374 2025-07-22T09:45:44.413518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105200 2022-08-25T08:27:49.420987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44095 2025-07-22T09:45:39.431560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24029 2024-10-23T02:53:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17482 2025-07-22T09:45:47.805512 application/rdf+xml 28905 2025-07-22T09:45:41.214539 image/jpeg 3471 2025-07-22T09:45:41.164552 image/jpeg 9994690 2025-07-22T09:45:40.351624 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 en.wikipedia