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University of California: Calisphere: The Letters of John Muir
A collection of original letters of John Muir and photographs of the era. From these, students can learn about the conservation movement and the arguments John Muir used in favor of preservation.
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University of California: Calisphere: Californio Society, 1830s 1880s
Collection of photos and drawings depicting early California elite and maps of land use from which students can learn about the transformation of the California economy and its political and cultural development in the 1800s.
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University of California: Calisphere: California Missions, 1780 Present
Images and informational text from which students explore the architecture, people and impact of California missions from 1780 to the present.
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Univ. Of California: Calisphere: Early California Exploration and Settlement
Images showing early California exploration and settlement dating from 1780s through the 1830s and describing the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among pre-Columbian people of California.
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University of California: Calisphere: Rich Resources
From Primary source images and informational text learn about the natural and human-driven resources and land use in California and how they have contributed to the growth of California.
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University of California: Calisphere: Everyday Life, 1850s 1890s
Primary source images and informational text highlight the diverse population found in mid 19th century California.
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University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Murder and Mayhem
A collection of primary source materials and informational text that looks at law and order in the "wild west" of California, identifying changing ethnicity in a growing population seeking gold and other resources.
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University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era, 1848 1865: Disasters
A collection of primary source materials that highlight the risks of natural disasters associated with the California Gold Rush as people rushed in to seek their fortunes.
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University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Everyday Life and People
A collection of primary source photos from 19th-century California which portray what everyday life was like during the California Gold Rush.
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University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Environmental Impact
Original photographs depicting scenes from California during the Gold Rush. Illustrations of mines, miners at work, and the tools they used as well as the effect of the mining industry on California's landscape.
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University of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era, 1848 1865: Growth of Cities
Primary source images depicting the rapid growth of small settlements into big cities as people continued to come to California from all over the world during the Gold Rush.
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Univ. Of California: Calisphere: Gold Rush Era: Diversity in the Changing State
Explore original images depicting scenes of ethnic diversity in California during the Gold Rush years.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: The Transcontinental Railroad
Original photos and images highlighting the impact that the Transcontinental Railroad had on the lives and perspectives of Americans and Native Americans.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: Preservation of the West
Primary source images looking at the settling of the West between 1870 and 1900 and the push by some to protect and preserve the natural beauty.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1870 1900: Everyday Life and People
Primary source photos depicting what life was like out west and in California in the late 19th century.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: The Changing Workplace
Original photos depicting the rise of industry and the transformation of the American workplace.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: The Rise of Technology
Primary source photographs depicting new technologies and communications at the turn of the 20th century and how lives changed as a result.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Growing Ethnic Diversity
Primary source images highlighting the diverse immigrants who came to California in the early 20th century and some of the challenges they faced.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Early Advertising
Primary source images show the development of the modern advertising industry and highlight what these ads reveal about American culture during the early 20th century compared to today.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Popular Culture
Original photographs look at pop culture and entertainment in the early part of the 20th century.
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University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Everyday Life and People
Original photographs depicting the everyday life and people of the early 20th century and what they did in their leisure time.
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University of California: Calisphere: Great Depression: Dust Bowl Migration
Primary source photos showing the devastation of the Dust Bowl and refugee migration to California.
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University of California: Calisphere: Great Depression: Help and a New Deal
Original photographs highlight the New Deal programs intended to aid families and individuals during the Great Depression.
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Univ. Of California: Calisphere: Great Depression: San Francisco General Strike
Original photographs highlight the General Strike of San Francisco in 1934.