Hist 186 - California History (Gudgeirsson)

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This guide is designed to help you find reliable sources for your two essays: Primary Source/Artifact Essay and Research Essay.  Use the tabs above to discover how to locate primary sources and artifacts, as well as books and scholarly articles related to your topics.

If you have trouble choosing a topic, browse through the table of contents of the multi-volume series Americans and the California Dreams, authored by Kevin Starr.

• Americans and the California Dream, 1850-1915
• Inventing the Dream: California through the Progressive Era
• Material Dreams: Southern California through the 1920s
• Endangered Dreams: The Great Depression in California
• The Dream Endures: California Enters the 1940s
• Embattled Dreams: California in War and Peace, 1940-1950
• Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963

If you are interested in researching California Native Americans, start by this comprehensive study:

• Handbook of North American Indians: Vol. 8-California

Another great resource is to browse the different research guides of California History: Research Guide through the State Library.