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136 Titles about The People of California:

History Of Solano County, California, Comprising An Account Of Its Geographical Position, The Origin Of Its Name, Topography, Geology And Springs, Its Organization, Township System, Early Settlement, With Descriptions Of Scenes As Viewed By The Pioneers, The First American Argonauts Of California, The Bear Flag, The Discovery Of Gold, The Progress Of Population And Agriculture, The Mexican Grants, The Principal Murders, Incidents Of Settlement, Elections, And Table Of County Officers, And Histories Of Its Cities, Towns Villages Churces, Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, As, Also, A Full And Particular Biography Of Its Early Settlers And Principle Inhabitants, 1879, Wood, Alley, & Co., 549 Pages

History Of Amador County, California, With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And Pioners, 1881 By JD Mason, 495 Pages

History Of Napa And Lake Counties, California, Comprising Their Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs And Timber, Also, Extended Sketches Of Their Milling, Mining, Pisciculture And Wine Interests; Together With A Full And Particular Record Of The Mexican Grants; Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The Most Authentic Sources; Names Of Original Spanish And American Pioneers ; A Full Record Of Their Organization And Segregation ; A Complete Political History, Including A Tabular Statement Of Officeholders Since The Organization Of The Counties. Separate Histories Of All The Townships In Both Counties, Including Towns, Churches, Societies, Etc., Incidents Of Pioneer Life, Biographical Sketches Of Early Settlers And Representative Men, 1881, Slocum, Bowen & Co Publishers, 1051 Pages

History Of Contra Costa County, California, Including Its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography And Description; Together With A Record Of The Mexican Grants ; The Bear Flag War ; The Mount Diablo Coal Fields ; The Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The Most Authentic Sources ; The Names Of Original Spanish And Mexican Pioneers ; Full Legislative History Of The County ; Separate History Of Each Town Ship, Showing The Advance In Population And Agriculture ; Also, Incidents Of Pioneer Life ; And Biographical Sketches Of Early And Prominent Settlers And Representative Men; And Of Its Towns, Villages, Churches, Secret Societies, Etc, 1882,  W.A. Slocum, & Co Publishers, 851 Pages

Historical Souvenir Of El Dorado County, California, With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers, 1883, Prolo Sioloi Publisher, 373 Pages

History Of San Mateo County, California, Including Its Geography, Topography, Geology, Climatography, And Description, Together With An Historical Sketch Of California ; A Record Of The Mexican Grants ;The Early History And Settlement, Compiled From The Most Authentic Sources ; Some Of The Names Of Spanish And American Pioneers ; Legislative History ; A Record Of Its Cities And Towns; Biographical Sketches Of Representative Men, Etc. 1883, B.F. Alley, Publisher, 341 Pages

History Of Santa Barbara County, California, With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches Of Its Prominent Men And Pioneers, Thompson & West Publishers, 1883 , 716 Pages

An Illustrated History Of Los Angeles County, California, Containing A History Of Los Angeles County From The Earliest Period Of Its Occupancy To The Present Time, Together With Glimpses Of Its Prospective Future; With Profuse Illustrations Of Its Beautiful Scenery, Full-Page Portraits Of Some Of Its Most Eminent Men, And Biographical Mention Of Many Of Its Pioneers And Also Of Prominent Citizens Of Today. The Lewis Publishing Company, 1889, 969 Pages.

History Of Napa County, California, Comprising An Account Of Its Geographical Position And Area: The Origin Of Its Name: Topography, Geology, Springs, Water Courses And Climate; Township System, Early Settlements, With Descriptions And Scenes As Viewed By The Pioneers, The Indians, The Discovery Of Gold And Other Minerals: The Progress Of Population And Agriculture: The Mexican Grants: Principal And Homicide; Incidents Of Settlements; Elections And History Of Its Cities And Towns: Churches And Schools, Secret Societies, Etc, As Also A Full And Particular Biography Of Its Pioneers And Principal Inhabitants, 1901, Enquirer Print, Oakland, Ca, 485 Pages

Ingersoll's Century Annals Of San Bernardino County, California, 1769 To 1904, Prefaced With A Brief History Of The State Of California, Supplemented With An Encyclopedia Of Local Biography And Embellished With Views Of Historic Subjects And Portraits Of Many Of Its Representative People, L.A. Ingersoll Publishers, 1904, 928 Pages

History Of The State Of California And Biographical Record Of The San Joaquin Valley, California, An Historical Story Of The State's Marvelous Growth From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time By Prof. J. M. Guinn, A. M., Author Of A History Of Los Angeles And Vicinity, History Of Southern California, Secretary And Curator Of The Historical Society Of Southern California, Member Of The American Historical Association, Washington, D. C. Containing Biographies Of Well-Known Citizens Of The Past And Present. The Chapman Publishing Co. Chicago 1905, 1689 Pages

History Of Sonoma County, California With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County, Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present Time History By Tom Gregory, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1911, 1159 Pages

History Of Solano And Napa Counties, California, 1912, 1056 Pages

San Diego County California, A Record Of Settlement, Organization, Progress And Achievement, By Samuel F. Black, 1913, Volume 1, 526 Pages

San Diego County California, A Record Of Settlement, Organization, Progress And Achievement, By Samuel F. Black, 1913, Volume 2, 559 Pages

History Of Tulare And Kings Counties California, With Biographical Sketches The Leading Men And Women Of The Counties Who Have Been Identified With Their Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present History By Eugene L. Menefee And Fred A. Dodge, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1913, 912 Pages

History Of Yolo County, California, With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, History By Tom Gregory And Other Well Known Writers, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1913, 914 Pages

History Of Mendocino And Lake Counties, California, With Biographical Sketches, Of The Leading Men And Women Of The Counties Who Have Been Identified With Their Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, History By Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914, 1067 Pages

Past And Present Of Alameda County California, By Joseph E. Baker, Editor, Illustrated, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914, Volume 1, 529 Pages

Past And Present Of Alameda County California, By Joseph E. Baker, Editor, Illustrated, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914, Volume 2, 599 Pages

Fairfield's Pioneer History Of Lassen County, California, Containing Everything That Can Be Learned About It From The Beginning Of The World To The Year Of Our Lord 1870, The Chronicles Of A Border County Settled Without Law, Harassed By Savages, And Infested By Outlaws. Also Much Of The Pioneer History Of The State Of Nevada, Showing The Efforts Of The Settlers To Obtain Freedom From Mormon Rule, The History Of Lassen's Trail, Roofs Settlement, The Murder Of Harry Gordier And The Hanging Of Snow, Edwards And "Lucky Bill," Told In Full For The First Time; The Biographies Of Governor Isaac N. Roop And Peter Lassen, The Ormsby Massacre, The Boundary Line War, The Pearson Massacre, And Many Stories Of Indian Warfare Never Before Published, By Asa Merrill Fairfield Published For The Author By H. S. Crocker Company, San Francisco, 1916, 544 Pages

The History Of Imperial County, California, Edited By F.C Farr, Published By Elms And Franks Berkeley, California 1918, 668 Pages

History Of Orange County, California, With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading' Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, History By Samuel Armor, Illustrated Complete In One Voijme, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1921, 1689 Pages

History Of Stanislaus, California, With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, History By George H. Tinkham, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1921, 1556 Pages

History Of Santa Clara, California, With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, History By Eugene T. Sawyer, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1922, 1901 Pages

History Of Contra Costa, California, With Biographical Sketches Of The Leading Men And Women Of The County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth And Development From The Early Days To The Present, Illustrated Complete In One Volume, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1926, 1107 Pages

History Of Washington Township, Alameda County, California, Compiled And Published By The Coventry Club, The Woman's Club Of Washington Township, (1904), 146 Pages

A History of California, The American Period, By Robert Glass Cleland, The MacMillan Company, (1922), 543 pages

A History of California, The Spanish Period, By Charles E. Chapman, The MacMillan Company, (1921), 555 pages

A History of the City of San Francisco, and Insidentally the State of California, by John S. Hittell, A.L. Bancfroft & Company, (1878), 504 Pages

A History of The New California, Its Resources and People, Volume 1 and 2, Edited by Leight H. Irving, The Lews Publishing Company, (1903), 1244 pages

California, Its History and Romance, by John S. McGroarty, Grafton Publishing Company, (1911), 480 pages

California in the War, War Addresses, Proclamations, and Patriotic Messages of Governor William D. Stephends, 95 pages

California an Intimate History, by Gertrude Atherton, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, (1914), 308 pages

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