An innovation in non-fiction, this CD-ROM contains an interactive full-length book on the History of the California Missions, over 200 pages of text. It also has interactive Photo Albums, over 200 photos of the actual missions today as well as of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with over 30 minutes of video clips. The Virtual Tour includes a Quiz for students and architectural sketches of several missions to be used as tools for teachers and students. All this to a background of continuous sound, original mission music and popular songs related to them, such as La Paloma, Las Golondrinas, Juanita... A special treat is included: numerous original watercolor paintings of the California artist: Daniel Beckett which are printable. This interactive book contains all the information any teacher would need for an in-depth reference study on the California Missions, established at the same time the original Thirteen Colonies sought their independence on the East Coast. This study brings to life the particular heritage of our West Coast, its culture and history, and its Hispanic roots.
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The author and editor, Dr. Van Gelder de Pineda is well-known among academics in France where she has had several works published. Her book on the Franco-Ethiopian Railway won her acolades as well as the Prix Albert Bernard awarded by the Academie des Sciences d'Outre-Mer in 1996; to date, she is the only recipient of this award. Among her works is America In France, the story of the U.S. Army Engineering Corps in France during World War I... Native Californian, this cdrom book has captured the essence of the region today where the stamp of Spanish missionaries is seen in more than the names of its cities. It illustrates the strife between Spanish and Mexican influences that are the roots of legends such as El Zorro and the Cisco Kid...
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Maybe it's my fault, but I didn't see in the ad where there are 7 tapes required if you want to see all 21 missions (3 per tape). Maybe the ads now indicate this.Would be a great item if you could all 21 missions on DVD.
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