THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THREE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA
THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THREE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA
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the discovery of gold in 1848, the drafting of the Californiaconstitution in 1849 and California's admission to the Union (United States of America) in 1850. The centennials were celebrated from 1948 to 1950, and included such things as the construction and display of historical floats, the establishment of museums and the publishing of books on the history of California.