Describes the historical, Spanish missions of the San Francisco Bay area.

Gives instructions for building a model of a California mission building. Also includes a brief history of the missions and their building techniques.

Describes the historical, Spanish missions of the California's southern coast.

Charts the histories of the California missions of San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey de Francia, and briefly describes life among the Native Americans of southwestern California before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Introduces the Mission San Francisco Solano, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since founding in 1823, and its effect on the Miwok and Pomo Indians. --Publisher's description.

Explores the history of the Mission Santa Bárbara, including its founding, the friars' interactions with local natives, daily life at the mission, its eventual secularization, and the mission today. --Publisher's description.

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

Introduces the Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1791, and its effect on the Esslen Indians. --Publisher's description.

Charts the histories of the missions of San Francisco de Asis, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Rafael Arcangel, and San Francisco Solano, and briefly describes life among the Ohlone and Coast Miwok Indians before the arrival of the Spaniards.

Introduces the Mission San Juan Bautista, describing the building and daily operations of the Franciscan mission since its founding in 1797, and its effect on the Ohlone and Yokuts Indians. --Publisher's description.