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This plea is an arrow shot into the air. It is the result of an address which I made at Colton Hall, in Monterey, upon the celebration of Admission Day, 1908, and another which I made at a luncheon meeting of the Commonwealth Club, at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on April 12, 1913. These addresses have been amplified and revised, and certain statistics contained in them have been brought down to the end of 1913. In this form they go forth to a larger audience, in the earnest hope that they may meet a kind reception, and somewhere find a generous friend.

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This plea is an arrow shot into the air. It is the result of an address which I made at Colton Hall, in Monterey, upon the celebration of Admission Day, 1908, and another which I made at a luncheon meeting of the Commonwealth Club, at the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, on April 12, 1913. These addresses have been amplified and revised, and certain statistics contained in them have been brought down to the end of 1913. In this form they go forth to a larger audience, in the earnest hope that they may meet a kind reception, and somewhere find a generous friend.

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The Californian loves his state because his state loves him. He returns her love with a fierce affection that to men who do not know California is always a surprise.--David Starr Jordan in "California and the Californians."

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One of the most important acts of the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons of the Golden West which met at Lake Tahoe in 1910 was the appropriation of approximately fifteen hundred dollars for the creation of a traveling fellowship in Pacific Coast history at the State University. In pursuance of the resolution adopted, a committee of five was appointed by the head of the order to confer with the authorities of the university in the matter of this fellowship. The university authorities were duly notified, both of the appropriation for the creation of the fellowship and of the appointment of the committee, and the plan was put into practical operation. In 1911 this action was reaffirmed, and a resident fellowship was also created, making an appropriation of three thousand dollars, which has been repeated each year since. Henry Morse Stephens, Sather Professor of History, and Herbert E. Bolton, Professor of American History, and their able assistants in the history department of the university have hailed with delight this public-spirited movement on the part of that organization.The object and design of these fellowships is to aid in the collection, preservation and publication of information and material relating to the history of the Pacific Coast. Archives at Queretaro and Mexico City, in Mexico, at Seville, Simancas and Madrid, in Spain, and in Paris, London and St. Petersburg are veritable treasure mines of information concerning our early Pacific Coast history, and the correspondence of many an old family and the living memory of many an individual pioneer can still furnish priceless records of a later period. Professor Stephens has elaborated a practical scheme for making available all these sources of historical information through the providence of these fellowships, as far as they reach.The perpetuation of these traditions, the preservation of this history, is of the highest importance. Five years ago, at Monterey, upon the celebration of the anniversary of Admission Day, I took occasion to urge this view, and I have not ceased to urge it ever since. If we take any pride in our State, if the tendrils of affection sink into the soil where our fathers wrought, and where we ourselves abide and shall leave sons and daughters after us, if we know and feel any appreciation of local color, or take any interest in the drama of life that is being enacted on these Western shores, then the preservation of every shred of it is of vital importance to us - at least as Californians.The early history of this coast came as an offshoot of a civilization whose antiquity was already respectable. "A hundred years before John Smith saw the spot on which was planted Jamestown," says Hubert H. Bancroft, "thousands from Spain had crossed the high seas, achieving mighty conquests, seizing large portions of the two Americas and placing under tribute their peoples."Download California Romantic And Resourceful Now!

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From the bestselling author of Going Home, which Sophie Kinsella hailed as "fabulous," comes a novel sure to touch and delight anyone who believes in love.Laura Foster is a hopeless romantic. Her friends know it, her parents know it - even Laura acknowledges she lives either with her head in the clouds or buried in a romance novel. It's proved harmless enough, even if it hasn't delivered her a real-life dashing hero yet. But when her latest relationship ends in a disaster that costs her friendships, her job, and nearly her sanity, Laura swears off men and hopeless romantic fantasies for good.With her life in tatters around her, Laura agrees to go on vacation with her parents. After a few days of visiting craft shops and touring the stately homes of England, Laura is ready to tear her hair out. And then, while visiting grand Chartley Hall, she crosses paths with Nick, the sexy, rugged estate manager. She finds she shares more than a sense of humor with him - in fact, she starts to think she could fall for him. But is Nick all he seems? Or has Laura got it wrong again? Will she open her heart only to have it broken again?

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The mercury's soaring and so are the body temperatures of three lucky couples: The Guy Diet by Thea Devine Disillusioned food columnist Lo Cavallero only wants her men "lite." But what will happen when dishy newsman Jed Costigan tries to convince her that he's more than just a scrumptious morsel? Light My Fire by Debbi Rawlins Jordan Samms has a mountain to climb led by supersexy wilderness guide Zach Wilde. Before long, they're lighting each other's fire every night. But will the flames stay smokin' hot or blaze out of control! No Reservations by Samantha Hunter Edie Stevens is shocked when uberhottie property owner Joel Roberts appears at her vacation cottage because of a mix-up with the dates. Seems they'll steer clear of one another...yeah, but how will they handle the sizzling chemistry?

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Dream Journeys for Romantic TravelersBy Peter Guttman, winner of the 1998 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist silver awardPlaces to Go, Moments to LiveAward-winning journalist Peter Guttman has explored the globe with a perceptive eye for the quirky charms of the unbeaten path; Glamour magazine called his Nights to Imagine "the most inspiring book of the decade." Now, he has gift-wrapped all seven continents into a splendid, one-of-a-kind guidebook to the planet, showcasing 29 of his most astonishing discoveries. His beguiling collection will soon have you planning your own romantic journeys-of-a-lifetime, and his been-there-done-that practical information -- addresses, phone numbers, and prices -- will set you firmly on the road.Travel to the Most Fascinating Places on EarthLapland's reindeer-studded crystal wildernessThe warmest ocean on the planet, off the Mauritius coastThe icy frontiers of extraterrestrial AntarcticaThe pampas of Uruguay, where you can wrangle with gauchosThe hidden corners of the Japan Alps

Peter Guttman proves, by dint of beautiful photography and evocative prose, that romance is not in the least bit dead. People say the world is getting smaller, but when you see snorkelers swimming with manta rays in Bora Bora, followed by white-robed mystics in Lalibela, Ethiopia and rail-riders living the good life aboard the Eastern and Oriental Express in Malaysia, the world regains some of its size, which is to say, its mystery and appeal. Worlds to Imagine offers, along with introductions to 29 of the world's most alluring places, the image to jump-start the fantasy that may, if all goes well, lead to the trip you've been yearning for. --Stephanie Gold