California, the land of sunshine and roses, with its genial climate, its skies as blue as the far-famed skies of Venice, and its pure, life-giving air...
While describing his dining experiences throughout "Bohemian San Francisco," Clarence Edwords paints an historic panorama of California cuisine with a...
Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, complete wi...
Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe moved to California from Massachusetts during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. During her travels, Louise was offered...
Two Years Before the Mast is a firsthand account of a young man's experiences as a sailor on a merchant ship in the 1830s. Richard Henry Dana Jr., a H...
“The Aged Stranger” is a poem by Bret Harte, a prominent figure in American Western literature. It tells the story of an elderly man who has lived a l...
This book delves into the history of California's Spanish missions during the early 1800s, exploring the lives of both indigenous peoples and Spanish...
In the untamed Californian desert, Erema, a young woman, and her father face a perilous journey, desperate to find a landmark that leads to safety. Af...
''Long Ago'' is a collection of poems by J.W. Wright, a lesser-known American poet who resided in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The work explores the...
The Curse of Capistrano, originally published as "The Mark of Zorro," introduces the iconic masked vigilante Zorro. Don Diego Vega, a wealthy gentlem...
This collection of shorter stories by G. A. Henty takes readers on a thrilling adventure around the world. From encounters with Malay pirates to shipw...
Henry Vizetelly, writing under the pseudonym J. Tyrwhitt Brooks, chronicles his experiences during a journey to California in the mid-19th century. In...
In "A-Birding on a Bronco," Florence A. Merriam Bailey chronicles her experiences as an early ornithologist. She details her expeditions to a Califor...
Mary Hunter Austin's *The Land of Little Rain* is a collection of insightful essays that capture the essence of the harsh yet captivating high desert...
Padre Ignacio is a novella by Owen Wister that tells the story of a Catholic priest in California who is faced with a spiritual crisis after a strange...
This collection of stories and sketches by Bret Harte offers a glimpse into the vibrant and often-chaotic world of the California gold rush. Through v...
John David Borthwick's "Gold Hunters" is a firsthand account of his experiences in the California Gold Rush during the years 1851-1854. A Scottish art...
The Eyes of the World is a novel that explores the false world of artists, writers, critics, and their wealthy patrons. The main characters are the fa...
In 'Valiant Runaways', set in the rugged frontier of California, a group of young protagonists face perilous encounters with nature and conflict. Thei...
This issue of the National Geographic Magazine, published in 1889, delves into a range of geographical and historical topics. It features articles on...
Set in California during the 1800s, 'Sleeping Fires' tells the story of a woman who defies societal expectations and the rigid rules of her time to pu...
Bill Nye's 'Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories' is a collection of humorous short pieces that offer wry observations on life's ironies. Nye, a resp...
In 1911, long before the iconic California Highway 1 existed, an Englishman named Joseph Smeaton Chase embarked on a solitary journey along the entire...
In "American Idyll," Cornelia Stratton Parker paints a poignant portrait of her husband, Carlton H. Parker, a prominent social reformer who dedicated...
