Stories of California
Ella M. Sexton
23 chapters · 3 h 55 min · English
Read by Larry Wilson, Cassandra A.M., Rita Boutros, Zhongdonian, Traceyann, Epaul and others
Travel & Geography
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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
Chapters
1 Foreword 1 min 2 California's Name and Early History 8 min 3 The Story of the Missions and of Father Serra 14 min 4 Before the Gringos Came 12 min 5 The Americans and the Bear-Flag Republic 8 min 6 The Days of Gold and the Argonauts of '49 14 min 7 Mining Stories 7 min 8 How Polly Elliott Came Across the Plains 10 min 9 The Building of the Overland Railroad 10 min 10 Story of the Wheat Fields 8 min 11 Orchard, Farm, and Vineyard 11 min 12 The Story of the Navel Orange 5 min 13 The Lemon 4 min 14 Flowers and Plants 10 min 15 The Big Trees and Lumbering 12 min 16 Our Birds 14 min 17 Our Wild Animals 13 min 18 In Salt Water and Fresh 15 min 19 About California's Indians 12 min 20 The Story of San Francisco 12 min 21 Men California Remembers 12 min 22 Our Glorious Climate 10 min 23 Some Wonderful Sights 12 min
