{"product_id":"la-purisima-concepcion-michael-hardwick-9781626199842","title":"La Puris匇a Concepci:: The Enduring History of a California Mission","description":"In two centuries, La Pur﨎ima Concepci went from a fledgling frontier mission to a renowned California State Historic Park. Once home to many Spanish soldiers, settlers and hundreds of Chumash Indians, La Pur﨎ima held the seat of the California Mission government under Father Mariano Payeras. It withstood catastrophic events, including widespread disease in early years and a great Southern California earthquake in 1812. Emerging from ruins for the last time in 1934, after restoration by the Civilian Conservation Corps, structures appear today as they did in the early nineteenth century. The uniquely restored California Mission complex operates as a state park in a pastoral setting. Author and archivist Michael R. Hardwick chronicles the story of La Pur﨎ima and the resilient people and culture that made a lasting influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Hardwick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626199841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626199842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Michael Hardwick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984704307455,"sku":"9781626199842","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6ab7d0d-c880-4d9f-b69e-217f05f5cb52.jpg?v=1683273781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/la-purisima-concepcion-michael-hardwick-9781626199842","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}