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The Anza Trail and the Settling of California
by Vladimir Guerrero
This is the story of the two expeditions (in 1774 and 1775-1776) of an overland route from Mexico to Alta California. The text chronicles with first-hand documents and diaries the events and the people at the heart of this epic: Juan Bautista de Anza, the commander; Francisco Garces, the priest-explorer; Sebastian Tarabal, the guide; and Salvador Palma, the chief-facilitator. Paperback.