The history of California is one of diversity and hope. Tagged as the "Dream State," the 31st member of the Union is a symbol of reaching the American Dream for millions of people. California's unique landscape has created not only a great amount of pride among its people, but, the size of its geography has also gained attraction. People have migrated here from different parts of the world for the adventure and economic opportunities. The states success is all due to a series of events and occurrences and every one of them have molded it to what it is today. From the Gold rush that showered the state with diversity of various racial groups, to the labor movements that provided them with ethical working conditions, and the people who dedicated their life to ensure that the proper requirements were being met, California is a symbol of strength and power.
The California gold rush began in 1848 at John Sutter's Mill. In the book the Elusive Eden by Richard Rice, William Bullough, Richard Orsi and Mary Ann Irwin, we learned that James Marshall was an employee at Sutter's mill, whose job was to supervise the operation and construction of the mill. Marshall had a work crew camped on the American river in Coloma building a sawmill for John Sutter. On January 28, 1848 Marshall was the first to discover gold at Sutter's Mill and it was by accident.(Rice, Bullough, Orsi, & Irwin, 2012, p. 169) While fixing a wheel on a machine Marshall stumbled upon an odd looking rock. Which later of course turned out to be gold. Shortly after Marshall's discovery, General John Bidwell found gold in the Feather River. This consequently caused one of the greatest human migrations in history as over half a million people migrated to California in search for instant wealth. .
Immigrants from Europe Asia and South America joined Americans in the search for new wealth. Over 100,000 people took part in the California gold rush, many unmarried men from the eastern United States hoping to claim gold and return home.
By the 1930s money was scarce because of the depression, so people did what they could to make their lives happy. Movies were hot, parlor games and board games were popular. People gathered around radios to listen to everything. People danced to the big bands. Franklin Roosevelt influence...
After losing the election for governor of California in 1962, Nixon announced that he would no longer seek any government-affiliated office. ... Nixon, felt that the war should be ended by turning over most of the fighting to the troops in Vietnam and start withdrawing troops more gradually. ... McCarthy at times would be seven points ahead of Nixon, the leader most of the time in the race. ... His main points in his campaign would be, civil rights, poverty, and the war. ... First, this would be one of the closest elections of all history and would point out the flaws with the Electoral Co...
Both Theresa Kyung Cha in Dictee and Maxine Hong Kingston in The Woman Warrior are very skillful in their utilization of the autobiographical format to convey ideas of history, politics, religion, and their own beliefs. ... In Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior there are many instances where the author uses the autobiographical format to convey different points in history. ... When Brave Orchid's sister, Moon Orchid, comes to live with the family in California, Brave orchid insists on Moon Orchid going in search of her husband. ... However, if it is the histories of their pe...
One point of agreement among all interpretations is that his voyages were one of the turning points in history. ... California: Greenhaven Press, Inc., 1992 Gaynor, Elisabeth Ellis, Anthony Esler, and Burton F. ... Prentice Hall World History: Connections to Today. ...
So they would move out into California and hope to find work there. ... This idea worked very very well and became one of the major turning points in the history of the great depression. ... The great depression served as a Turing point in the history of the U.S. many people lost valuable lives as well as all of their money. ...
Riley expressed the need for reform, "We are committed to focusing on turning around troubled schools and undertaking comprehensive education reform that creates and sustains safe and high performing schools" (Riley. 1997, p8). ... After a brief overview of the history of the charter school movement, I will take a look at the arguments that are held on both sides of this controversial debate. ... Richard Allen points out the following facts in his article, "States Work on Charters Still Unfolding" that was published in the March 27th edition of Education Week magazine, "In California, the ...
Since the implementation of the Bilingual Education Act of 1968, school districts across the nation have created programs that allow non-English speaking students to participate in intensive English language courses while learning other subjects, such as math, history, and science, in their native languages. ...
As Virginia Isaad points out "a new study from the UNICEF says that 5 out of 10 children in Mexico live in poverty" (Isaad). ... Early in America's history, the agriculture business emerged as a profitable part of the American economy, and farmers and plantation owners quickly realized that one of the best ways to maximize their profits was to employ skilled workers who could meet daily quotas of crops picked but pay these workers nothing. ... Before delving into the specifics and the legalities of the mistreatment of temporary workers in America, it is imperative to understand a bit of t...
This time period plays an important role in the history of time because of the main significant events. ... For the first time in history the scales tipped against wealthy landlords as peasants and serfs gained more bargaining power. ... The author was Don Nardo and the name of his book was Turning Points in World History which was publish in 1999 in Sacramento California. ...