Queen of the Californias In Love and War In 1783 California
In 1783 Spanish California a clash between church and state frames the tale of Dona Eulalia and Don Pedro Fages. Eulalia sails from Loreto with a grand party, faces suspicions about two priests, and is celebrated as queen during a journey to Monterey while Don Pedro debates succession, faith, and authority.
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California
Fray Junipero Serra
Don Pedro Fages
Serra
Mexico
Santa Barbara
Eulalia
Angustlas
Don Pedro
Pedro
Fages
Indizuela
San Blas
Loreto
Fray Mariano
Bartolomeo
Californias
Monterey
Presidio
San Diego
Augustias
Leaving California Soon Inspires Laughter and Farewell
The governor and La Gobernadora travel toward the Presidio of Santa Barbara a walled fortress like San Diego with whitewashed houses and a chapel. Elated Eulalia enjoys the lavish table, music, and flowers as she contemplates leaving California soon and cherishes the memories to tell later. Es Cavellito stirs in sleep beneath her feet.
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Ortega
la Gobernadora
Presidio of
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Eulalia
Presidio
California
Escabellito
Fray Junipero Serra Meets California Leaders
Fray Junipero Serra travels the coast as Governor Pedro Fages and Eulalia approach Monterey. Serra seeks divine aid for Santa Barbara while church and state tensions surface. A vision and welcome greet the missionary as he encounters the governor and his wife in a tense, promising moment.
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Fray Junipero
Francis
Santa Barbara
Junipero
Pio
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Eulalia
Monterey
Padre Presidente
Pedro
Padre Serra
Mexico City
California
Andale
Royal Road
Fages
Junipero Serra
Camonia
Pedro Fages
Don Pedro
Mariano Rubi
Bartolome Gili
Serra
Rubi
Gili
la Gobernadora
Bretagne and Brittany History from Armorica to Union with France
A compact historical survey traces Brittany from ancient Armorica through Celtic tribes and early duchal rule, noting its transfer from independent Breton princes to the County of Brittany, marriages linking to Geoffrey Plantagenet, and eventual union with France in 1582, with a brief odd note on glacial period duration in the United States.
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Bretagne
Brittany
France
Armorica
Little Britain
Great Britain
Cleveland Plain Dealer
County of
Constance
Geoffrey Plantagenet
Henry I
England
Arthur
John of
John
Alice
Pierre de Dreux
Anne of Brittany
Charles VIII
United States
Front Door Curtain Styling Tips and Sewing Guide
Simple rules for selecting front door curtains describe materials that look good on both sides and coordinate with door color and hall decor. Suggestions include white net or silk for white exterior doors, double curtains, pale yellow for light through the door, and secure anchoring. Also promotes Mrs. Spears SEWING book with 48 pages of home craft directions and a 25 cent copy request to Chicago.
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Spears
South Desplaines St
Chicago, Ill
The World Looks Down On Discomfited Whiner
A prose critique condemns sobbing at misfortune and praises stoicism. It argues fault lies in poor judgment or carelessness and that crying earns little sympathy, while the world favors those who bear hardships without wailing.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's monthly discomforts and back pains. It claims the product helps nature tone the system and reduce functional disorders, urging immediate purchase and noting widespread testimonials from over a million women.
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Moon
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature
Pinkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dominion Over Self Quote From Leonardo da Vinci
A concise quotation from Leonardo da Vinci on personal sovereignty stating that one cannot have more or less dominion than over one own self. The line emphasizes inner control and self mastery as the ultimate measure of power.
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Balearic Isles
Mediterranean Sea
Miguel Jose Serra
Petra
Palma
San Francisco
Brother Juniper
Asis
Mediterranean
Pacific
Strong Brothers
Saint Francis
Holy Ghost
Russia
Father Serra
Pedro the Younger
Meee
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Vowy
Moody Bible Home Study
Moody Bible Institute Correspondence School
Institute Place
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Robert Louis Stevenson
Fea Cte
Joe Bowers
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