Southern California Miscellany

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Summary: Traveling Thru Tyme
Review: Excellent Book to carry with you as you travel thru Southern California. I wonder if Huel Howser has read it yet? I live ,Work and Play in this area and thanks to this book am able to relate to the History of my Suroundings.

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Summary: Love the History!
Review: I grew up in New England, where I was taught nothing about California history. Since I moved to Southern California almost 30 years ago, I've lived in four counties and thought I had learned quite a bit about each one. However, almost everything in this book was new to me. The author does a great job of writing the stories of history. I'd like to visit, or in some cases re-visit, all of the places she talks about in Part 10 (Sightseeing, Day Trips, and Quick Drive-By Tours, using this book as a guide.

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Summary: Great Find!
Review: I picked up this book during a trip early this year. I began the usual thumbing through the pages, looking for something to grab my attention. I was pleased to discover how informative it was. I have grown up near many of the areas mentioned in this book. It turned out to be very enjoyable and educational reading. I especially enjoyed the authentic recipies. Great addition to the material :-)

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Summary: A book filled with "I-did-not-know-that! short stories!
Review: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MISCELLANY is a fun and informative book filled with short stories regarding the people, places and events during the pioneering years of the 1800s. Many of these stories are about the lesser-known people and events that are not in history text books, but should be.

The author has obviously put a great deal of research into writing this book and a great deal of care into writng about the region's history to make it entertaining, while being educational and authentic.

I bought the book because I teach history and have found it to be a beneficial addition to my core class curriculum. Also, I have purchased copies to give as gifts to family and friends who enjoy reading about history in short anecdotal stories. If you enjoy watching the PBS channel shows on California history, you would enjoy this book. This is a book any adult or teen can easily read and the stories are suitable for family conversation.

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Summary: Love that Grizzly Pot Roast!
Review: What was missing from my school history lessons on early Southern California is provided in this engaging book: humor, colorful characters, zoology, horticulture, and yes, recipies! Now I know what to do with the grizzly Jed shot yesterday! (I'll let Jed do the skinnin' though). I've lived most of my considerable years in Southern California without managing to hear these tales before, so this is a very welcome addition to my collection. Some of the stories would make a great movie. (Wonder if Ms. Cox writes screenplays?) The book is well researched, and the bibliography makes a great reading list, too.