Berreyesa The Rape of the Mexican Land Grant, Rancho Canada De Capay

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BERREYESA-THE RAPE OF THE MEXICAN LAND GRANT-RANCHO CANADA DE CAPAY is a highly documented history of early Spanish California. Spanning the era of the pastoral age to the Spanish Californians & the native Indians, it is the story of the struggle of the early Californianos to hold their land grants against the onslaught of American settlers. There is also an extensive portrayal of the Federal Court system of that era. This documentary centers around the Berreyesas whose land was taken from them; Gaspar O'Farrell who claimed the Mexican Land Grant known as Canada de Capay (Valley of the Stream); William Blanding, counsel for the United States who believed the land grant should be declared public land; & Henry Wager Halleck who fought for the Canada & was later destined to become Chief of Staff of the Union Army. This largely untold early California History also features over 1000 specific footnotes; legal documents & analysis; numerous maps, photos & illustrations; a glossary & a chronological index. To order: Mission Bell Marketing, 25181 State Highway 16, Capay, CA 95607. Telephone: (916) 662-6212.