The Famous Missions Of California

by William Henry Hudson

""The Famous Missions of California"" is a historical book written by W. H. Hudson that provides a detailed account of the Spanish missions established in California during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the history, architecture, and cultural significance of these missions, which played a crucial role in the colonization and development of California. Hudson's writing is informative and engaging, and he provides a wealth of information about the daily life of the missionaries and the indigenous people who lived and worked in and around the missions. The book is illustrated with numerous photographs, drawings, and maps that help to bring the history of these fascinating structures to life. Overall, ""The Famous Missions of California"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and culture of California, and it remains a popular reference for scholars, historians, and enthusiasts alike.The missions which thus represented a slight and temporary revival of the old spirit of enterprise, were those of San Rafael Arc�����ngel and San Francisco Solano. The former, located near Mount Tamalpais, between San Francisco de Assis and the Russian military station at Fort Ross, dates from the 17th December, 1817; the latter, situated still further north, in the Sonoma Valley, from the 4th July, 1823. Some little uncertainty exists as to the true reasons and purposes of their foundation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: History

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1901

About the author

William Henry Hudson was an Anglo-Argentine author, naturalist and ornithologist. His works include Green Mansions (1904).

Argentines consider him to belong to their national literature as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, the Spanish version of his name. He spent his youth studying the local flora and fauna and observing natural and human dramas on then a lawless frontier, publishing his ornithological work in Proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society, initially in an English mingled with Spanish idioms. He settled in England during 1874. He produced a series of ornithological studies, including Argentine Ornithology (1888-1899) and British Birds (1895), and later achieved fame with his books on the English countryside, including Hampshire Days (1903), Afoot in England (1909) and A Shepherd's Life (1910). People best know his nonfiction in Far Away and Long Ago (1918). His other works include: The Purple Land (That England Lost) (1885), A Crystal Age (1887), The Naturalist in La Plata (1892), A Little Boy Lost (1905), Birds in Town and Village (1919), Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn (1920), and A Traveller in Little Things (1921).

Reviews

[Leah Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great adult read for the history of the California Missions. It gave me important insight into the purpose and motivation behind many of the historical details that lead to the formation of the twenty-one CA missions. I will put this out with my collection of mission books for my 4th graders, but it is really more suited to adults, as the 44 pages of text are dense. Very high 4th graders with a desire to learn more about mission history, than is taught in class, may read this as a challenge.

[Jonathan De La Rosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book gives a brief overview on how Father Serra came to North America to continue the mission work of the Jesuit order. The book does a good job explaining the tension because the goals of the missions and the goals of Spain were different. It also gives great insight into how committed Father Serra was to the Native people in California.

[Ashley Schu · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am currently reading this text, and I can say that it is full of interesting information! I do not know that it would be appropriate for younger children, but it is still a great read. I am learning lots of new information every-time that I open up the pages.