When gold was found at Sutter's Mill by James W. Marshall, events were set into motion that were to greatly change the California of the 1840's and far beyond. See the routes taken …

Enjoy the variety of facets, natural and the work of men and women, of our nation’s third largest state -- a land that made good on its promise of a better life for those that vent …

From Albert Bierstadt's famous views of Yosemite to the bright images on fruit crate labels, artists helped shape and promote the image of California as an earthly paradise during …

During World War II, many Americans believed that the Axis powers would attack the Pacific Coast of the United States--most likely California. In this issue, discover how the war c …

This issue tells the story of the California missions, from the earliest days right up to the present. Learn who founded the missions, what the missions' effect was on the Native A …

This issue tells the story of how, as the result of a series of tumultuous events, California was transformed from a territory of Mexico into the thirty-first state in the union. A …

In 1847, 800 people lived in San Francisco. By 1858, the city had 50,000 residents. How did such a big change happen in such a short time? The answer is in the hills 150 miles to t …

The "Gold Rush" was a wild time in California. Join us as we follow adventurers and others who sought a better life in the gold fields of the West. You'll learn that "getting th …

The Sierra Nevada range stretches 400 miles, from the Quincy area in the north to the region east of Bakersfield in the south. Its width varies from 40 to 70 miles; many of its pea …

In this issue we learn how Hollywood became Hollywood. We see how improvements in early film technology and increasing popularity of movies spurred the development of powerful movi …

When it comes to water, California is a land of contrasts. After years of drought, heavy rains may produce violent floods. Summers are usually dry, winters usually rainy. Most of C …