Looking for more? These organizations offer great online resources for students, teachers, and parents.


The Library of Congress has one of the best collections of primary sources of early California history in the world.

Want to learn more about the California Gold Rush? The California State Library, The Oakland Museum of California, and Calisphere offer fantastic resources worth exploring.

Studying California immigration? Check out the facts and figures on California Migration History and Immigration to the United States.

National Geographic Kids features fun facts about California.

Are you a teacher looking for primary sources to use in the classroom or online? Teaching California offers digital reproductions of primary sources and teaching guides for all grade levels.

Visit the California Department of Education’s Resources Website to learn about the state’s History/Social Studies content standards and creating an age-appropriate, anti-bias curriculum.

You’ll find hundreds of photographs from The Society of California Pioneers collection on the Internet Archive.