1. Early California History: An Overview | Articles and ...

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    The Name and the Geography California's history is so romantic and filled with legend that it is fitting that the region was named for a fictional island paradise …

  2. California - HISTORY

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    Interesting Facts The first Spanish missionaries arrived in California in the 1700s, but California didn’t become a U.S. territory until 1847, as part of the treaty …

  3. California History Section - California State Library

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    The California History Section holds a premier collection of documents from and about California’s rich history. Our vaults house thousands of rare books, maps …

  4. California - History | Britannica

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    When Spanish navigator Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo became the first European to sight the region that is present-day California in 1542, there were about 130,000 Native …

  5. California Historical Society - California Historical Society

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    California Historical Society is open and thrilled to welcome visitors back in person! Visit our calendar to reserve tickets online. Online Gallery. Selections from …