The Famous Missions of California


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Naturalist William Henry Hudson was born in Argentina of immigrant parents from England, and later settled there. He published books on ornithology and novels, and other books of far ranging interest. This is a short overview, which he calls a sketch, of the California Missions starting with the first travels of Father Junipero Serra to their time of declining influence. Summary by Larry Wilson. (1 hr 38 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 9:49 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter 2 11:26 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter 3 7:15 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter 4 9:00 Read by laurencetrask
Chapter 5 5:20 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 6 9:26 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 7 9:18 Read by Kristine Bekere
Chapter 8 6:58 Read by Phil Schempf
Chapter 9 5:08 Read by Matthew Reece
Chapter 10 8:48 Read by Matthew Reece
Chapter 11 9:18 Read by Matthew Reece
Chapter 12 6:51 Read by Chad Jackson