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A peoples history of early california, 17691901 laurence. Book collections ca history room california state library. List of books and articles about california history. Beginning in 1973, starr wrote nine books on the history of california during his career, along with being professor or visiting lecturer at numerous california. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
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