serra, jun?pero

Describes the life of Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish priest who established missions in California in the late eighteenth century, and discusses the lack of understanding between him and the Indians he came to convert.

A biography of the Franciscan priest-explorer who was instrumental in the development of missions in California in the eighteenth century.

Focuses on the achievements of the eighteenth-century Spanish missionary who was one of the early explorers of California.

Describes the beginning of the Spanish mission system in California, its expansion, and the effects of the missions on the native peoples of that area.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer and missionary who traveled to Mexico and California to teach the Indians about Christianity and who established nine missions along the California coast.

Traces the life of Father Jun?pero Serra from his childhood on the Spanish island of Majorca, his duties and travels as a missionary, to his death in 1784 and his legacy of the "Golden Chain" of missions in California.

Presents the life story of the intrepid Franciscan missionary and explorer who established the first nine missions in California and devoted his life to working with the Indians.