Book focuses on California life and culture in the year of its admission as a state 150 years ago. The 288-page book touted as "the premier sesquicentennial book" contains over 100 photographs of California's heritage structures that remain from that era and surveys California, county by county. Maps depict county boundaries then and now, and biographical sidebars serve as an "1850 Who's Who". Anyone whose interest in CA history is enhanced this CA sesquicentennial year 2000 will find the book an exceptional addition to his ...
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Book focuses on California life and culture in the year of its admission as a state 150 years ago. The 288-page book touted as "the premier sesquicentennial book" contains over 100 photographs of California's heritage structures that remain from that era and surveys California, county by county. Maps depict county boundaries then and now, and biographical sidebars serve as an "1850 Who's Who". Anyone whose interest in CA history is enhanced this CA sesquicentennial year 2000 will find the book an exceptional addition to his or her library.
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Very good paperback copy. Book focuses on California life and culture in the year of its admission as a state 150 years ago. The 288-page book touted as "the premier sesquicentennial book" contains over 100 photographs of California's heritage structures that remain from that era and surveys California, county by county. Maps depict county boundaries then and now, and biographical sidebars serve as an "1850 Who's Who". Anyone whose interest in CA history is enhanced this CA sesquicentennial year 2000 will find the book an exceptional addition to his or her library.
