sargentodiaz
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Jesuit California
For those who did not see it on the "other" Baja forum, David K turned me on to a book called Antigua California about the Jesuits and their
efforts to found missions there.
Awesome!
In spite of reading everything I could find on the internet and the amazing amount of information David has shared with us, this book opened up
entirely new vistas for me of what those men faced and did.
I've posted 3 essays from that on my blog and invite all of you with interests of Baja's past to drop by and read them. The blog is Father Serra's
Legacy and can be reached at http://msgdaleday,blogspot.com
As always, comments are welcomed.
Enjoy.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sargentodiaz
For those who did not see it on the "other" Baja forum, David K turned me on to a book called Antigua California about the Jesuits and their
efforts to found missions there.
Awesome!
In spite of reading everything I could find on the internet and the amazing amount of information David has shared with us, this book opened up
entirely new vistas for me of what those men faced and did.
I've posted 3 essays from that on my blog and invite all of you with interests of Baja's past to drop by and read them. The blog is Father Serra's
Legacy and can be reached at http://msgdaleday.blogspot.com
As always, comments are welcomed.
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I am very happy if my contributions on the Internet inspire others to read more of the history of Old California!
Your link had a comma instead of a period... I edited it above.
http://msgdaleday.blogspot.com
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sargentodiaz
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If you're waiting for the second part of Father Mayorga's journey in Jesuit California, there will be a brief pause while I get hard to work on the
Proof Copy of my third historical novel in Father Serra's Legacy.
For those that are unfamiliar with this, it's the last stage prior to actual publication.
And then, after posting the next part about Father Mayorga, I have to get to work to finish the fourth – and final – novel in the series.
Stay tuned.
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Part III of California Jesuits - How did they do it?
Father Mayorga is horrified when he first sees the savage Indians in their nudity - whipping himself for his venal weakness.
Read @ http://msgdaleday.blogspot.com
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David K
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Glad you are enjoying the California story from before Serra's arrival! The Jesuits had been permanently in California (Baja) over 70 years before
Serra arrived to replace the Jesuits.
Thank you for your blog!
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My latest post is Antigua California Raped to Support Nueva California
Portolá took almost everything to support his expedition north and found the mission at San Diego and the other at Monterey.
It's amazing that any of the converts in Old California survived.
For those of you who have been there, can you imagine have almost all of your livestock, stored food, tools, and other stuff taken away?
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David K
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The peninsula has gotten the shaft from the beginning. It even lost its name and has to have Baja added to it. Only the gulf got to keep the same
name, yet the romantic name Sea of Cortez is more well known.
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You can, in part, thank the Americanos for seizing over one third of Mexico.
And seemingly the Mexico of today continues to view Baja as a bastard stepson.
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First of all, Americans did not "take over" or steal 1/3 of Mexico. Spain ceded a huge part of the northern - and undeveloped - part of New Spain to
France, who in turn, sold it to the Americans as the Louisiana Purchase.
The state of Texas fought to become free of Emperor Santa Ana's tyranny and became an independent republic, than an American territory.
The ONLY part of New Spain, then Mexico, was the Gadsen Purchase after the Spanish/American war.
Baja California had already been split from Alta long before that and, after the Bear Revolt, American military came in and only took over the part
currently known as the State of California.
You must realize that the Spanish/Mexicans NEVER efficiently or effectively ruled either the old or new California. Once Mexico gained its freedom,
internal strife among Californios was incredible and as divisive as possible.
[Enough. I'll let David finish it]
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Convenient memory, eh?
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Just posted Part II of how Antigua California was Raped for Nueva California.
Already poor to the point where any period without rain or, even worse, after rain when the crops grew and drew hordes of locusts, the Baja missions
were stripped of supplies, livestock and even converts.
230+ years later, one still sees the results.
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U2U
Dale, please check your u2u. John M
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