02362cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000500013024500700018026400510025030000470030133600260034833700260037433800360040050000310043650801020046752012580056953400450182765300360187270000330190870000230194185600430196499900170200755931UtSlPG20260610134305.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a39015783 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF850.51 aBrown, Karl F.q(Karl Frederick),d1900-1982?10aCalifornia Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-11-11 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres" by Karl F. Brown is a historical account written in the late 1930s. The book explores the establishment and significance of the Spanish missions founded in California between the late 18th century and the early 19th century. It provides insights into the role of the Franciscan padres in converting Indigenous populations and the architectural legacy of these missions along the historic El Camino Real route. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of the twenty-one missions established in California, detailing their founding, architecture, and historical significance. Brown vividly describes the daily life and routines at the missions under the guidance of figures like Father Junípero Serra, showcasing their efforts to create self-sustaining communities through work and education. The book includes captivating illustrations and photographs that enhance the reader’s understanding of each mission's distinctive character and physical attributes. Overall, it serves as both a travel guide for those wishing to visit these historical sites and a scholarly resource for those interested in the cultural history of California. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMissions, Spanish -- California1 aNewcomb, Rexford,d1886-19681 aRay, Floyd,d1894-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55931 c96762d96762