The California Missions
Starting in 1769, Spain built a chain of 21 missions across the length of Alta California—from San Diego to Sonoma—as
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California
Six Top Destinations in Northern California
The gold rush began in 1849 (giving their name to the San Francisco football team, the 49ers) and transformed California from a distant backwater into an economic powerhouse seen today in the film and technology industry.
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The Jewish Movie Moguls who built Hollywood
An exhibition at Los Angeles’ Academy Museum of Motion Pictures charts the remarkable story of how Jewish immigrants established the Hollywood studio system.
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The Story of — The Olive
The olive’s fruit, also called an “olive”, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
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Giant Redwoods of California at home in Britain – BBC News
One of the world’s largest trees, the California Redwood, is alive and well – in Britain – according to scientists named in a BBC report.
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