Go back in time to learn more about the Spanish missionaries who came toCalifornia in the 1700s and how the mission system shaped Californias history.Each book ... » 

Go back in time to learn more about the Spanish missionaries who came toCalifornia in the 1700s and how the mission system shaped Californias history.Each book in this series examines a region of California that was greatlyinfluenced by missions. Missions introduced in Inland Valleys Missions inCalifornia include San Antonio de Padua San Luis Obispo de Tolosa NuestraSeora de la Soledad and San Miguel Arcngel. In this book youll learn aboutthe Native Americans living in the Inland Valley area before missionariesarrived why missionaries chose this area and what happened when they arrivedhow the missionaries designed and built the missions what daily life was likeat the missions what happened to cause the end of each mission and what themissions look like today. This series also includes California Mission Projectsand Layouts which provides directions for creating models of missions. Getready for Exploring California Missions «