This is a collection of short sketches about the state of California. They cover everything from historical vignettes to stories of the flora and fauna of the state, and descriptions of places such as San Francisco. - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Foreword
01:26 - Chapter 2
California's Name and Early History
07:41 - Chapter 3
The Story of the Missions and of Father Serra
14:21 - Chapter 4
Before the Gringos Came
11:45 - Chapter 5
The Americans and the Bear-Flag Republic
07:32 - Chapter 6
The Days of Gold and the Argonauts of '49
14:18 - Chapter 7
Mining Stories
07:14 - Chapter 8
How Polly Elliott Came Across the Plains
10:04 - Chapter 9
The Building of the Overland Railroad
09:56 - Chapter 10
Story of the Wheat Fields
08:18 - Chapter 11
Orchard, Farm, and Vineyard
10:31 - Chapter 12
The Story of the Navel Orange
05:13 - Chapter 13
The Lemon
03:47 - Chapter 14
Flowers and Plants
10:08 - Chapter 15
The Big Trees and Lumbering
11:59 - Chapter 16
Our Birds
14:14 - Chapter 17
Our Wild Animals
12:59 - Chapter 18
In Salt Water and Fresh
15:15 - Chapter 19
About California's Indians
11:32 - Chapter 20
The Story of San Francisco
12:12 - Chapter 21
Men California Remembers
12:17 - Chapter 22
Our Glorious Climate
09:55 - Chapter 23
Some Wonderful Sights
11:58