Gare Thompson Books
Missions and ranchos
Explains, through the diaries of a fictional ranchero family, the role of Spanish missions and rancheros in the development of California from the late 1700's to 1838.
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Our journey west
Illustrated text, letters, and diary excerpts follow the fictional Marshall family, as they travel from New York State to the Oregon territory by wagon train in the 1850s.
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We came through Ellis Island
Follows a Jewish family as they leave Russia in 1893 and begin a new life in New York City, where they find new challenges and opportunities on their way to becoming Americans.
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