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"California Sketches" written by O. P. Fitzgerald offers readers a brilliant tapestry of the Golden State, taking pictures the essence of California's diverse landscapes, cultural richness, and ancient significance. Published with an insightful lens, Fitzgerald's paintings delves into the heart of the kingdom, presenting readers with a series of sketches that paint a multifaceted portrait of California. From the solar-kissed coastlines to the towering redwoods, Fitzgerald's prose immerses readers within the splendor of California's herbal wonders, blending picturesque descriptions with cultural exploration. The sketches may embody a number issues, from the bustling cities to the tranquil cou...
A Southern Methodist minister, Oscar Penn Fitzgerald (1829-1911) of North Carolina was sent to California as a missionary by his denomination in 1855. He remained for more than twenty years, winning appointment as state superintindent of public education in 1867 despite his pro-Southern position during the Civil War. In the late 1870s, Fitzgerald returned to the East, editing the Nashville Christian Advocate, 1878-1890, and accepting appointment as a Southern Methodist bishop. California sketches (1880) is the first of his books dealing with his stay in California, providing brief anecdotes of his life in California in the mid 1850s: pastorate of churches in the gold-mining town of Sonora, 1855-1856, and in Santa Rosa and Santa Clara; editing the Pacific Methodist Advocate in San Francisco; and conflict between Northern and Southern Methodist churches in California.
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