Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 108 Eldredge, Zoeth Skinner 1846 1915 Molera, E. J. (Eusebius Joseph) 1932 Molera, Eusebius Joseph The March of Portola and the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David A. Schwan, and David Widger "The March of Portolá and the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco" by Zoeth S. Eldredge is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This work dives into the significant yet often overlooked expedition led by Don Gaspar de Portolá that ultimately resulted in the discovery and colonization of the San Francisco Bay area. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the conditions and motivations behind the expedition, showcasing both the valor and challenges faced by the explorers. The opening of the book sets the stage for Portolá's journey, detailing the political climate of Spain and its interest in California amidst encroaching threats from other European powers. It introduces key figures involved in the expedition, including soldiers and priests, while emphasizing the military necessity behind the movement rather than solely missionary zeal. The narrative hints at the hardships endured by the expedition members as they journey up the California coast, facing disease and logistical challenges while seeking the elusive Monterey Bay. Additionally, it begins to outline the critical moments leading to their first sighting of San Francisco Bay, emphasizing the blend of exploration, survival, and human spirit integral to this account. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en California -- History California -- History -- To 1846 San Francisco Bay (Calif.) Portolá's Expedition, Calif., 1769-1770 F850.5 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 201998 201999 2024-10-02T14:54:20.828201 2023-10-03T04:04:35.408090 text/html text/html 198002 2013-03-20T07:14:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 63888 2013-03-20T07:14:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166566 2024-10-02T14:54:28.306133 application/epub+zip 167337 2024-10-02T14:54:24.584288 application/epub+zip 135542 2024-10-02T14:54:23.222169 application/epub+zip 398985 2024-10-02T14:54:30.871121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388762 2024-10-02T14:54:27.421154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176123 2022-09-03T05:13:50.064275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161704 161676 2024-10-02T14:54:20.159194 2023-10-03T04:04:35.024089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161229 2009-03-19T18:55:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59192 2009-03-19T18:56:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161318 2009-03-19T18:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59086 2009-03-19T18:56:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22350 2024-10-02T14:54:31.006117 application/rdf+xml 24810 2024-10-02T14:54:23.782174 image/jpeg 4743 2024-10-02T14:54:23.502163 image/jpeg 164160 2024-10-02T14:54:20.844214 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia