Douglas Monroy's "Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California" When Spaniards colonized California, they invaded the native Indians with foreign worldviews, weapons, and diseases. The distinct regional culture that resulted from this union in turn found itself invaded by Anglo-Americans with their peculiar social, legal, and economic ideals. Claiming that differences among these cultures could not be reconciled, Douglas Monroy traces the historical interaction
The state of California has had over fifteen recorded serial killers, being the second highest state compared to other states in America (“Serial Killers by.”). All of these serial killers have their own story. How they grew up, why they are the way they are, and, of course, their way of how they like to commit their crimes. The Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist, Vasilia Ransacker, and the Original Night Stalker, is one of these serial killers. He, like the other serial killers
County Profile on Sacramento Araceli Valencia California State University, Long Beach Abstract The County of Sacramento had its humble beginnings during the California Gold Rush and booming railroad industry. Since then it has grown to encompass seven cities and the states government buildings. This county is the home of the city of Sacramento, the state capital of California. The county of Sacramento is growing in population and is facing the same issues as the rest of the state