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Oh California: A Historical Musical

The following links contain information that will assist you in writing your play.

Culver City, Machado Family http://www.cheviothills.org/Ranchos.htm
Bear Flag Revolt, Mariano Vallejo, Fremont, Merritt http://www.nps.gov/archive/prsf/coast_defense/spanish/spike/bearflag.htm

Early California Ranchos and their owners
ex: Verdugo, Sepulveda, Pico, etc.

http://www.csudh.edu/csudh/isso/hac.htm

http://www.ci.cerritos.ca.us/library/history/chapter3.html

Short Readings on California History: California History Guide http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/4missionsranchos.pdf
The Age of Exploration:
online student activity
http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/
The Rancho Period:
online student activity
http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/
Time-Line of events for California History
(especially good for Bear Flag Revolt and Mexican-American War):

http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/735/files/chronology%20
from%201836%20to%201850%20statehood.pdf
Bear Flag Revolt:

http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=605

http://www.bearflagmuseum.org/index.html

Links for Teachers and Students for California History
http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=605
Rancho Life: Example of Student Created California Biography Website
http://www.binder-riha.com/ottavia/index.html
Monterey Cabrillo, Portolla, Bouchard
http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Monterey-History.html
Rancho San Pedro:
Life on a Ranch:
Juan Jose Dominguez

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/rancho/
Images and info on Early California
http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/8californio/8californio.htm
Early History:
Cabrillo and Father Serra

http://www.sandiegohistory.org/bio/biographies.htm
Notes on Thomas Larkin

http://www.softadventure.net/larkin.htm
http://www.inn-california.com/Articles/biographic/larkinbio.html

1810 – 1818
California Becomes Isolated

http://missionscalifornia.com/stories/pirate.htm
http://www.piratesversusninjas.net/hidebo.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/hippolyte-de-bouchard

Joseph Chapman

http://www.ci.cerritos.ca.us/library/history/chapter3.html
Jebidiah Smith http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/feb/papr/jsmith.htm
Life on the Rancho

http://www.ci.cerritos.ca.us/library/history/chapter3.html
http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/historic/stearns.html

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/.../santamon87gms.txt

1840-1849     
“Bear Flag Revolt, Mexican-American War
& Gold is Discovered”

http://www.militarymuseum.org/fremont.html
(has good info about what happened after they meet up with Fremont and found out the war has stated.
http://www.vom.com/bearflag/revolt.html
http://www.nps.gov/archive/prsf/coast_defense/spanish/spike/bearflag.htm
http://www.calarchives4u.com/history/mendocino/mendo1880-58.htm

Mexican-American War

http://www.laokay.com/halac/AvilaAdobe.htm
http://www.militarymuseum.org/Cahuenga.html
http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?id=605
Bernarda Ruiz: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkd/biographies/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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