Decline of the Californios
Subtitle: A Social History of the Spanish-Speaking Californias, 1846-1890
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: June 8, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 340
ISBN-13: 9780520219588
Subjects: Ethnic studies; History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Local history; c 1800 to c 1900; Mexican Americans; History; History - U.S.; Social Science; History: American; USA; United States - 19th Century/Old West; United States - State & Local - General; History / General; Hispanic Americans; Ethnic Studies - General; United States - General; California
First sentence: CALIFORNIANS caught an early glimpse of the modern era on November 20, 1818, when the Argentine pirate and patriot, Hippolyte de Bouchard, seized Monterey to imbue with the "spirit of liberty."