Tomorrow, September 9, is California Admission Day. California was admitted as the 31st state in the United States on that date in 1850.Mexico's claim on California ended in February 1848 when Mexico and the United States ended the Mexican War. With the arrival of thousands of immigrants following the discovery of gold in 1848, there was a need for civil government. In 1849, Californians called for statehood and after much controversy, it was admitted to the union as a free, nonslavery state by the Compromise of 1850. (This link shows the primary document from the Library of Congress's website explaining the details of the admission of California to the Union. Just follow the link California entered the union.)
Read more about Admission Day and see some historical images at the California State Parks webs
ite or try these books:
Bear Flag Rising: the conquest of California 1846 by Dale L. Walker
El Dorado : the California Gold Rush by Dale L. Walker
The library will be closed and re-open Wednesday at 12 noon with our usual hours.
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