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Stephen Abas – Olympic freestyle wrestler. Paula Abdul – dancer (American Idol) Abby Abinanti – California’s first Native American female lawyer. Gracie Abrams – singer. Rosalie Abrams – playwright, actress, and activist. Beth Accomando – film critic, arts reporter, and podcast host. Ansel Adams – photographer.
mine-owner, capitalist, businessman, financier. made his fortune during the California Gold Rush, as a gold miner. George Hearst. 1820–1891. Sullivan, Missouri Territory (now Missouri), U.S. businessperson, politician. used slight mining knowledge from Missouri to succeed in 1850s gold rush investment. Albert W. Hicks.
t. e. The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. [1] The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. [2] The sudden influx of gold into the money supply ...
Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) politician, journalist three-term Mayor of Los Angeles [12] Juan Bautista Alvarado: 1809–1882 Monterey, Alta California, Viceroyalty of New Spain (now California, U.S.) politician served as Governor of Alta California from 1837 to 1842 [13] José María Alviso: 1798–1853
t. e. The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most culturally and ...
Category. : Historians of California. Historians specializing in the study of the history of California.
Explorers of the North American region that became present day California. Pages in category "Explorers of California" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total.
United States military governors of California (7 P) Pages in category "19th-century people from California" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.