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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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2012-2015 Old Mission Book News
Three years have passed since our 'Old Missions' book was first published, and we couldn't be happier with the level of success it has achieved in
answering the questions of how many missions were in California, when and where they were founded, and by who.
Max and I have been invited to provide many lectures for clubs and historic groups, and even a car dealership (one of our biggest groups, thanks to
Toyota of El Cajon) asked us for an Old Missions PowerPoint lecture.
The important fact that Baja California was the first California and Baja was not added to the name until 1769 when the name Alta California was first
used, as a means to distinguish between the two areas. 18 Spanish California missions were founded over a 72 years period BEFORE San Diego mission was
founded. The mission we had been told was the first mission!
Giving Baja California the spotlight for a refreshing change in perspective was one of our goals.
The Old Missions book went into a Second Edition with edits and updated data and photos of the last California mission, Guadalupe. We have made other
minor changes or typo corrections as we have spotted them with following printings. Since we are the publisher, we print books as orders come in
allowing us to upgrade the book frequently.
While we offer a perfect bound (typical book) version, the spiral bound has been far more popular as it allows one to keep the book open on the
mission page you are visiting or studying. Call it a mission recipe cookbook if you must!
In the three years we have been selling The Old Missions, the price has not been increased. We have also added other books and created a combo
package, with more books soon being added from the inventory of a former Baja book distributor.
If you would like to be added to our email list to be contacted with the new additions at M&E Books, send us a note "Please add my name" to our
email oldmissions@gmail.com
Also visit our Facebook page (we appreciate if you 'Like' the page too) at http://facebook.com/oldmissions where news will be posted and many more mission details and photos are located that could not fit into our book!
Would your San Diego County club or organization enjoy a one hour PowerPoint lecture?
Max lectures on the Alta California missions and I lecture on the Baja California missions... in the order they were founded. This gives the audience
an easy visual how missions kept being built in Baja after San Diego was founded as we exchange turns talking and answering questions. Maps are
included to show where the missions are in the three California states.
A tour is planned for April 19-28, 2016 via 4WD van to visit 15 missions, cave art, mines, and more that I will be onboard, seats still available: http://www.discoverbaja.com/2015/08/13/missions-trip/
Join me if you can... otherwise, have Max and I provide your group with our slide show lecture... and do pick up the latest edition of 'The Old
Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834'. Thank you! http://oldmissions.com
[Edited on 10-10-2015 by David K]
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David K
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Posts: 64849
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Baja is a land full of missions!
This map points out the 25 Spanish Missions, and nearly half of these had more than one location where it was founded and operated.
Not included on the map are the two missions of El Descanso and Guadalupe (del Norte). Both of these were actually new locations of San Miguel and the
actions of a lone priest after Mexican independence. They were not authorized by Spanish officials.
The Old Missions of Baja California are such a significant part of the history of the peninsula from 1697 to 1849!
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