Sacramento and Capitol building
A drive to the Capitol building in Sacramento, California's state capital. The video describes the history and development of Sacramento as California's capital.
Playing time: 5 min
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Old Sacramento
Uses historical images and video footage of a drive through modern Sacramento to tell the story of the history and early development of the settlement.
Playing time: 7 min
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Sutter's Fort
This video uses historical images and modern video footage to tell the story of the origins and development of Sutter's Fort, which was set up by John Sutter.
Playing time: 7 min
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Bodie Gold Rush ghost town
Introduces the topic of gold rushes, using as a case study Bodie in California. Bodie was a boom town during the time of the California Gold Rush, but it later became a ghost town as people abandoned the area. The video uses historic images and modern footage from Bodie to set the scene and tell the story of the Gold Rush.
Playing time: 8 min
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Golden Gate, San Francisco
A drive towards and across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The videos tells the history of the bridge, which was constructed in the 1930s, and explains the formation of the famous fog that often shrouds the bridge.
Playing time: 5 min
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Giant sequoias
Shows giant sequoias, also known as redwoods, on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. These are some of the largest trees in the world, with some reaching a height of 280ft and a diameter of 26ft, and they can live for thousands of years.
Playing time: 4 min
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Glacier Point, Yosemite
Glacier Point is a lookout above the Yosemite Valley with spectacular views of Half Dome and much of the valley. The video explains the formation and geography of this classic U-shaped valley in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Playing time: 5 min
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Crossing the Sierras
Crossing from Yosemite Valley to Mono Lake from burning sunshine to snow, all within a couple of hours. Shows relief effects of mountains.
Playing time: 8 min
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Chinatown, San Fransisco
Explores the geographical location and buildup of Chinatown in San Fransisco while driving through the center of it.
Playing time: 3 min
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Fisherman's Wharf, San Fransisco
A drive along Fisherman's Wharf, San Fransisco.
Playing time: 3 min
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Hollywood, Los Angeles
A visit to Hollywood and its Walk of Fame, Los Angles.
Playing time: 3 min
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Oilfield, Bakersfield
Nodding donkey oilwell pumps.
Playing time: 3 min
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Badwater, Death Valley
Salt water lake and salt flats in Death Valley.
Playing time: 3 min
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San Francisco earthquake, 1906
Historic footage of the aftermath of the earthquake that hit San Francisco in 1906 .
Playing time: 3 min
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