Studying California Missions? Here’s an index to L.A. Times’ resources that can help
Stories about California’s famed 21 missions:
California missions: Rediscovering the birthplace of modern California
California missions: How textbooks evolved to reflect the plight of Native Americans
California missions: The quest to cast a spotlight on the darker side of the missionaries’ march
Explore California missions in depth:
San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)
Photos:
Think you see a mission? Look again
More resources:
California missions: An interactive timeline
Map: See how California’s 21 missions were built to be exactly one day’s journey apart
From the L.A. Times’ archives: How we covered the missions over the years
California missions: The 9 books and websites you need to nail your school project
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