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LearnCalifornia.org "Welcome
to LearnCalifornia.org, the electronic resource for students, teachers
and everyone else interested in California history! This easy to use
site combines the collections of the California State Archives with the
power of the Internet to bring you reliable and entertaining information
about the Golden State. Teacher lesson plans are provided and aligned
with the California Department of Education's content standards for
California public schools."
California, First Person Narratives: General Collections "The
collection consists of the full texts and illustrations of 190 books
documenting the formative era of California's history through eyewitness
accounts. It covers the decades between the Gold Rush and the turn of
the twentieth century. It captures the pioneer experience; encounters
between Anglo-Americans and the diverse peoples who had preceded them;
the transformation of the land by mining, ranching, agriculture, and
urban development; the growth of communities and cities; and
California's emergence as both a state and a place of uniquely American
dreams." From the Library of Congress.
California
This site allows an exploration of the states; this link opens on the
California page. It offers several glimpses of California, from its
mission days, to its valleys and timbered forests, and a "Rock and Roll"
California style--the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. From the Library
Of Congress.
California State Railroad Museum
"Beginning with the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in
1869, trains brought settlers to California and shipped many of the
products of the Golden State to markets throughout North America. The
state's rapid development into the sixth largest economy in the world
was made possible, to a great extent, by the railroad. It all began with
four Sacramento storekeepers and a visionary, but persuasive, civil
engineer." The website includes brief history articles on: California
Calls You, Life on the Railroad, and The Transcontinental Railroad. From
the California State Railroad Museum Foundation.
TerraServer-USA
"The TerraServer-USA Web site is one of the world's largest online
databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and
aerial photographs of the United States." Students can find the
latitude and longitude for their home.
California Geography from NETSTATE Quick fast facts about all the different regions of California.
FactFinder Kids Corner Learn about the U.S. Census, get facts about your state, and have fun with quiz questions. From the Census Bureau.
Atlas - Xpeditions
Interactive world map made for printing and copying. Students can bore
down to specific locations from a global starting point. Maps can be
customized to include detailed information and country boundaries. Maps
are sizeable and printable via GIF or PDF formats. From National
Geographic.
- California Native Americans
California History Online
"An online guide to over three hundred years of California history.
This resource includes over 400 images from our fine arts, library, and
photography collections and articles written by James J. Rawls, the
Review Editor for California History." From the California Historical
Society.
Bibliographies of Northern and Central California Indians Forty-three
independent tribal bibliographies, and a general bibliography of
California Indians. Includes maps (tribal groups and corresponding
California counties, linguistic groups), alternate names and spellings
for tribal groups, and information on libraries containing California
Indian collections.
California Cultures on Calisphere This
site "documents California's rich history of diversity and
multicultural contributions. This collection -- including photographs,
documents, newspaper clippings, political cartoons, works of art, oral
histories, and other primary sources -- ... features more than 20,000
specially digitized primary sources." Includes primary sources,
historical overviews, and lesson plans relating to African American,
Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American groups. From
Calisphere, a service of the University of California libraries.
California Indian Heritage This
resource is offered to help people "gain a greater knowledge of the
rich history of California's Native Americans" and their contributions
to our culture. It features a timeline, brief information on tribal
groups and their way of life, a directory of California tribes (some
with Web links), and links to other resources. From the official Web
site of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer of California.
California Indians and Their Reservations
A resource that lists all the American Indian groups in California,
giving their reservations, locations, acreage, population, and contact
information. Also includes many cultural and historical terms, and
population statistics, with links to the tribal web sites. From
Phillip M. White, a reference librarian at San Diego State
University.
Chumash Indian Life The
Chumash are a California Native American tribe that can be traced back
thousands of years. This site shows the history of the Chumash through a
timeline, highlighting food, medicine, myths, games, dances, language,
and cave painting. The early Chumash were unique for their invention of
the plank canoe and their baskets, tools, and bead making. From the
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's Anthropology Department.
The Muwekma Ohlone The official website of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe,
"the original inhabitants of San Francisco, California, USA, and the
surrounding Bay Area," contains news, history, a photo gallery, and
links to other Native American sites. Much of the site documents their
legal struggle for federal recognition, for which there is an online
petition. The site also contains information about the Muwekma Ohlone
Pocket Park Project in San Francisco.
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Museum The
Hoopa Museum is a non-profit entity of the Hupa Tribe created to
preserve and to share the rich culture and history of the native people
of northern California. The museum displays one of the finest
collections of Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk artifacts in the world.
California Indians Webquest "The
California Indian Alliance is looking for new California tribes to
become members. We need all California tribes to participate in the
alliance in order to make it as strong as it can be. Will you
represent your tribe and participate in the Great Ceremony in order to
gain membership?" Webquest by Terri Lieberman of Visalia Unified School District
Indian Legends
This website is an ever growing resource designed to keep the stories
and legends of various aboriginal cultures alive. Includes extensive
links page.
SunWoman Web Home
Sun Woman's Search for Home. A webquest search for students with clues
while learning about California's regions & American Indian
populations to discover where Sun Woman came from. Created by Sue
Womack.
Native Tech: Native American Technology and Art An
internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts
of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical &
contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references.
Handbook of the Indians of California
"Originally published in 1925, this monograph is a representative work
of Alfred L. Kroeber's (1876-1960) contributions to American Indian
ethnology. It also illustrates why Kroeber, a noted American
anthropologist and founder of the anthropology department at the
University of California at Berkeley, is considered to be the father of
California Indian studies. Kroeber's handbook provides a comprehensive
look at the Indians of California and offers a foundation for the
ethnographical study of California's Native American cultures." The
entire document is searchable by keyword. From Claremont Colleges
Digital Library.
Memory and Imagination - The Legacy of Maidu Indian Artist Frank Day
Frank Day (1902-76) painted more than 200 scenes depicting Maidu tribal
history, ceremonies, and customs. A self-taught artist, Day's concern
for the preservation of his people's cultural traditions inspired his
narrative-like and imaginative paintings. From the Smithsonian
Institution.
California Missions Resource Center
Your comprehensive guide to discovering the history behind the
California missions and the people who founded and shaped the character
of California. Features a map, timeline, contemporary and
historical photos, galleries of 19th-century drawings and vintage
postcards, illustrated articles on topics such as movies and the
missions and women pioneers in California, and more. Includes links to
related sites. From a company that publishes material about California
missions and other topics.
The California Missions Trail Brief descriptions of the 21 California Missions which roughly trace El Camino Real. From the California Department of Parks & Recreation.
Junipero Serra Biography
of Junipero Serra. Includes highlights of his life and information
about controversy surrounding the treatment of Native Americans at the
Franciscan missions. From a PBS documentary produced by the West Film
Project and WETA.
Research Starters: Spanish Missions of California
Recommended research topics, articles, and web resources about the
Spanish Missions of California. From the Scholastic site, created with
Grolier Online.
Early California Population Project (ECPP) The
Early California Population Project (ECPP) provides public access to
all the information contained in California's historic mission
registers, records that are of unique and vital importance to the study
of California, the American Southwest, and colonial America. Search
records by criteria specific to each document, such as parent ethnicity,
native name, and Spanish name for baptismal records. Registration
(free) required to search. From the Huntington Library.
Early History of the California Coast A
National Park Service (NPS) travel itinerary for several dozen historic
sites connected to early periods of coastal California's history. Find
maps and links to individual websites for sites such as Fort Ross
(founded by Russians), various missions (founded by Spaniards), Angel
Island (an immigration holding station for Chinese immigrants to the
United States), and the John Muir National Historic Site. From the NPS
National Register of Historic Places.
Annie's Mission
This simulation web site allows the user to assume the role of a
fictitious character, Anne Biggs, the ten year old daughter of an
American sailor. Set in the Mission Era of California history, Anne is
separated from her father when he is arrested. The task in this
simulation is to search the Mission and areas nearby for clues and items
that will help Annie find her dad. The site provides a map and
descriptions of various parts of a mission and a list of translated
Spanish terms. Publisher: SCORE H/SS.
California Missions
An essay on the history of the missions, facts about each mission's
founding and location, information about the photographers, and historic
photographs (1895 through the 1940s) of all twenty-one California
missions. From the California Museum of Photography, University of
California, Riverside. Publisher: University of California, Riverside.
California History Online - Spanish Colonial History
Information on the period of the founding and settlement of the
California Missions is available here. A brief history of of the
founding of the chain of missions is presented, accompanied by
photographs. Publisher: California Historical Society.
The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited "Provides a detailed history of how the gold camps were founded,
by whom, and how they prospered. Photos of the historic spots &
attractions, with directions to them. Gold Country Traveler's
information - local museums, lodging, restaurants, schedules of events,
and points of interest." The site also has photographs, as well as many
links to other sites about the Mother Lode, miners, and other California
people and history.
Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories, Oakland Museum of California
Virtual exhibit commemorates the discovery of gold
at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, and the frenzied rush to California
of gold seekers from around the world. Includes photos and art of the
time, perspectives of Native Americans and immigrants, and links to
additional reference sources. An interactive, multimedia web site with
sections on Gold Fever, Art of the Gold Rush, Silver and Gold, Natives
and Immigrants, and curriculum materials.
The California Gold Rush, 1849
A gold seeker describes his passage to the gold fields, digging for
gold and life in camp. From EyeWitness to History.com, presented by Ibis
Communications Inc., a digital publisher of educational programming.
California's Natural Resources: A Brief History of the Gold Rush From the California Natural Resources Agency.
The Gold Rush
Information on travel routes to California as well as descriptions of
the Gold Rush with fun and unusual facts about the journey West. From
media company Boettcher/Trinklein Inc. and Mike Trinklein, a professor
at Idaho State University.
WayBack . Gold Rush | PBS KIDS GO!
"The Gold Rush site offers lots of information about this fascinating
moment in American history, looking at the Californios, the
Spanish-speaking community that had been in California since the
mid-1700s; the various routes Forty-Niners took to reach the gold
fields, with mixed success; and the overall history of the Gold Rush."
Fun site for kids from PBS.
Calisphere - 1848-1865: The Gold Rush Era Themed collection on the Gold Rush Era, explore primary source sets from Calisphere, a service of the University of California Libraries.
Gold Rush Sesquicentennial
This site, created by the Sacramento Bee newspaper, has detailed,
easily accessible information on all three travel routes, including
cost, travel time, food, problems, weather. You can also find
information on the daily life of miners, the impact of the Gold Rush in
the West, and hardships suffered by miners.
Angel Island
Check out the History and Ayala Cove tabs for information about this
California State Park that was once both a military base and the site of
two government facilities (Quarantine and Immigration Stations) for
nearly 100 years starting in the mid-1800s. Visitor information
for this California state park includes fees, hours, hiking, biking,
camping, and more. There are links to additional resources.
Echoes of Freedom: South Asian Pioneers in California An
illustrated history of early Indian immigrants to California (primarily
Sikhs from Punjab), featuring photographs, documents, and publications.
Explores the passage to America, work, prejudice, the Gadar Party, the
Stockton Sikh Temple, students, the exclusion of women, the Thind
Decision (1923), the Luce-Cellar Act (1946), Congressman Dalip Singh
Saund, and the Immigration and Nationality Act (1965). From the
South/Southeast Asia Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Italian Americans in California "This
website portrays the place of Italian Americans in the history and
culture of California." Take a tour of the virtual exhibit with
illustrated essays relating to topics such as Italians in the Spanish
and Mexican eras, the Gold Rush, immigration issues, organized crime,
business and banking, wine and agriculture, film industry, and Little
Italy, San Francisco. Also includes a timeline and sources and links.
From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California This
lesson plan uses two Sacramento River towns in California for studying
the Asian immigrant experience. Materials include maps, readings,
images, activities, and links. From the U.S. National Park Service
Teaching with Historic Places program.
Oroville Chinese Temple "Built
in 1863, the Oroville [California] Chinese Temple served as a place of
worship for a community of 10,000 Chinese residents." The site contains a
collection of historical photographs of the temple and Chinese
community of Oroville, and images of cultural artifacts from the
temple's collections, including shrines, religious figures, shoes,
puppets, and chairs. Also features a brief history of the temple. From
the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Chinese Exclusion Act
This is a standards-based collection of images and suggestions for
classroom use in Calisphere's Themed Collections covering the time
period of 1870-1900: Closing of the Frontier. The images in this group
reflect the daily lives of the Chinese in California during the late
1800s. Some express the anti-Chinese feeling that resulted in the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. From the University of California.
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