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California 75th Anniversary of Statehood in 1950s Context
California marks the 75th anniversary of its admission to the Union and the author surveys the chain of events from the Bear Flag Revolt to statehood. It covers key figures, places, and milestones including Sutter’s Mill gold discovery, the Mexican War, and the growth of San Francisco, with reflections on national and global interest in the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman Alifornia
California
United States
Golden State
Union
Mississippi
Pacific
Pony Express
St. Louis-San Francisco
Ogden
Pacific Coast
California Republic
Monterey
Seymour
Sloat
California Missions
Lower California
Upper California
Junipero Serra
Padre Presidente
Camino Real
San Diego
San Francisco
Mexico
Missions
Mount Whitney
Death Valley
Mount Lassen
Cortez
Baja
la Paz
Calafia
Las Sergas de
Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo
Alta
Cabrillo National Monument
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
Castille
Leon
Spain
St. George
Alta California
Sir Francis Drake
Drake
England
New Albion
Behring Strait
San Francisco Bay
American Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
Sonoma
Mariano G. Vallejo
Republic of California
John D. Sloat
Cahuenga
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
James W. Marshall
Coloma
Sacramento Valley
John A. Sutter
Sutter
New Helvetia
Yerba Buena
Telegraph Hill
Horn
Isthmus
Sutter’s Mill
Earth