California History

As a 4th generation Californian, Ray has had a long interest in California history, especially mid-19th Century when his family first came to San Francisco.

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California: A History

“California: A History” by Andrew Rolle and Arthur C. Verge. Courtesy of Wiley.

Historic Spots in California Fifth Edition

“Historic Spots in California” (Fifth Edition) by Mildred Brooke Hoover, Hero Eugene Rensch, Ethel Grace Rensch, William N. Abeloe & revised by Douglas E. Kyle.  Published by Stanford University Press. Courtesy of Douglas E. Kyle.

A Sailor's Sketch of the Sacramento Valley by John Yates

“A Sailor’s Sketch of the Sacramento Valley in 1842” by John Yates; with an introduction and notes by Ferol Egan. Courtesy of The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

What I Saw in California

“What I Saw in California” by Edwin Bryant. Courtesy of the University of Nebraska Press.