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California State Song
I Love You, California
words by F.B. Silverwood, music by A.F. Frankenstein
I.
I love you, California, you're the greatest state of all.
I love you in the winter, summer, spring and in the fall.
I love your fertile valleys; your dear mountains I adore.
I love your grand old ocean and I love her rugged shore.

Chorus
Where the snow crowned Golden Sierras
Keep their watch o'er the valleys bloom,
It is there I would be in our land by the sea,
Every breeze bearing rich perfume.
It is here nature gives of her rarest. It is Home Sweet Home to me,
And I know when I die I shall breathe my last sigh
For my sunny California.

II.
I love your red-wood forests - love your fields of yellow grain.
I love your summer breezes and I love your winter rain.
I love you, land of flowers; land of honey, fruit and wine.
I love you, California; you have won this heart of mine.

III.
I love your old gray Missions - love your vineyards stretching far.
I love you, California, with your Golden Gate ajar.
I love your purple sun-sets, love your skies of azure blue.
I love you, California; I just can't help loving you.

IV.
I love you, Catalina, you are very dear to me.
I love you, Tamalpais, and I love Yosemite.
I love you, Land of Sunshine, Half your beauties are untold.
I loved you in my childhood, and I'll love you when I'm old.

The California State Song, "I Love You, California", was written by Francis Bernard Silverwood (1863-
1924), a Los Angeles clothier, merchant and businessman, in 1913. The music was composed by
Abraham Franklin Frankenstein (1873-1934), then conductor of the Orpheum Theatre Orchestra. The
production was published by Hatch and Loveland, Music Printers, Los Angeles, California, and
copyrighted by F.B. Silverwood in 1913.
Later in 1913, the song was introduced by Opera Star Mary Garden, associated with the Chicago Grand
Opera at that time. "Mary Garden stopped Grand Opera to make this California song famous," read the
notices virtually ensuring the popularity and success of the new song. The renowned
soprano wrote on Alexandria Hotelstationery,
"Dear Mr. Silverwood:
I am proud to be the first to sing your most beautiful song in public--and I hope for it a wonderful success
here in California and everywhere!
Sincerely,
Mary Garden"
As the song's popularity grew, it was declared the official song of expositions held in San Francisco and
San Diego in 1915, and was played aboard the first ship to go through the Panama Canal, the SS Ancon.
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Chester Alan Arthur (1881-1885)
-Chester A. Arthur was the twenty-first president of America. He served as the Quartermaster
General during the American Civil War. He was also the vice-president during the tenure of
James Garfield. The cabinet of Chester never had a vice-president. During his tenure, Chester
Arthur passed the reforms and acts such as Chinese Exclusion Act, Pendleton Civil Service
Reform Act and Civil Rights Act.

- Chester AIan Arthur (ctober 5, 1829 November 18, 1886) was the 21st President of the United
States (18811885). Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to
overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York CityRepublican machine, succeeding at
that task by embracing the cause of civil service reform. His advocacy for and enforcement of the Pendleton Civil
Service Reform Act was the centerpiece of his administration.
Born in Fairfield, Jermont, in 1829, Arthur grew up in upstate New York and practiced law in New York City. He
devoted much of his time to Republican party politics and quickly rose in the political machine run by New York
Senator Roscoe Conkling. Appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to the lucrative and politically powerful post
of Collector of the Port of New York in 1871, Arthur was an important supporter of Conkling and
the Stalwart faction of the Republican party. He was then removed by the new president, Rutherford B. Hayes, in
1878 in an effort to reform the federal patronage system in New York. When James Garfield won the Republican
nomination for President in 1880, Arthur was nominated for Jice President to balance the ticket by adding an
eastern Stalwart to it.
After fust half a year as Jice President, Arthur found himself, unexpectedly, in the Executive Mansion. To the
surprise of reformers, Arthur took up the reform cause that had once led to his expulsion from office. He signed the
Pendleton Act into law, and enforced its provisions vigorously. He won plaudits for his veto of a Rivers and Harbors
Act that appropriated federal funds in a manner he thought excessive and presided over the rebirth of the United
States Navy, but was critici:ed for failing to alleviate the federal budget surplus that had been accumulating since
the end of the Civil War. Suffering from poor health, Arthur made only a limited effort at renomination in 1884 and
retired at the close of his term. As fournalist Alexander McClure would later write, "No man ever entered the
Presidency so profoundly and widely distrusted as Chester Alan Arthur, and no one ever retired ... more generally
respected, alike by political friend and foe."[1] Although his failing health and political temperament combined to
make his administration far less active than the modern Presidency, he earned praise among contemporaries for his
solid performance in office. The New York World summed up Arthurs presidency at his death in 1886. "No duty was
neglected in his administration, and no adventurous profect alarmed the nation."[2]
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Cullfornlu motto

:reka...I have fo:nd it!
California's state motto (Eureka... I have found it! refers to the discovery of gold in California
(more about California gold on thestate mineral and state nickname pages The California state
motto also appears on the state seal
The Greek word Eureka means " have found it" (the famed Greek mathematician Archimedes is
said to have exclaimed "Eureka!" when he finally discovered a method for determining the purity of
gold


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rizzly Bear(animal)
The California grizzly bear (&rsus californicus was designated official
State Animal in 1953 - more than 30 years after the last one was shot
The grizzly bear is also honored on the California state flag
Before the grizzly bear was exterminated in California, this magnificent
animal thrived in the great valleys and low mountains of the state
(probably in greater numbers than anywhere else in North America


aribaldi(marinefish)
California designates the garibaldi as the official state marine fish (the
California golden trout is the state freshwater fish The garibaldi
(Hypsypops rubicundus is found in shallow waters off the Southern
California coast and Mexico
When disturbed garibaldi emit a thumping sound which can be heard
by divers The garibaldi is the largest of the damselfish family
(Pomacentridae adults typically reaching 14 inches Males build the
nests, the female enters several of them and then makes her decision
The garibaldi is one of the few fish to use the same nesting site every
year

Source:
Links: State Fish & Water Life Symbols - 50
States

California Poppy(flower)
The California poppy was designated the state flower of California in
1903 California ndians valued the poppy as a food source and for the
oil extracted from the plant Also known as the flame flower, la
amapola, and copa de oro (cup of gold, the poppy grows wild
throughout California
Every year, April 6 is California Poppy Day and May 13- 18 is Poppy
Week Gold is a theme in California state symbols - the state colorsare
blue and gold, the state nickname is The Golden State, and gold is the
official state mineral

California Valley Q:ail(bird)
California designated the California valley quail as official state bird in
1931 Known for their hardiness and adaptability, the native California
valley quail (Callipepla Californicus is a plump bird, smaller than a
pigeon, with a distinctive black plume on its head and a black bib with
a white stripe under its beak Other common names: California
partridge, Catalina quail, Topknot quail and Valley Quail
Coveys number from a few up to 200 in the fall and winter months, but
in the spring they break into pairs California Valley Quail nest in
hollows scratched in the ground and concealed by foliage, females lay
6 to 28 eggs - creamy white thickly spotted with golden brown


Sabre-tooth Cat(fossil)
California designated the sabre-tooth cat as the official state fossil in
1973 The sabre-tooth cat (Smilodon californicus was common in
California 40 million years ago Many fossil bones of the sabre-tooth
have been found in the tar pits of Rancho La Brea in Los Angeles Big
Cats such as the Sabre-tooth and the American lion (Panthera Atrox
were once widespread throughout the Americas, becoming extinct
about 10,000 years ago


California ray Whale(marine mammal)
California designated the California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus
as the official state marine mammal in 1975 The California gray whale
can be seen traveling in small groups along the California coast on
their 6,000 to 7,000 mile journey from the western Bering Sea to their
mating area in Baja California, and again on the return trip The
California gray whale measures 35 to 50 feet in length and 20 to 40
tons in weight

esert Tortoise(reptile)
California recognized the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii as the
official state reptile in 1972 The desert tortoise lives in the deserts of
southern California to southern Nevada, western Arizona, and
northern Mexico t spends about 95 percent of its life in burrows that
allow escape from heat or cold
Listed as threatened, the desert tortoise population has decreased by
90% since the 1980s due to vandalism, predation, disease, and
collection for pets (now illegal Habitat loss from mining, livestock
grazing, off- road vehicles, and development are also major factors
threatening this ancient animal



Benitoite(gemstone)
California designated benitoite as the official state gemstone in 1985
Benitoite is sometimes called the "blue diamond" First discovered
near the headwaters of the San Benito River (hence the name in
1907, benitoite is a very rare gem that ranges in color from a light
transparent blue to dark, sapphire blue, or occasionally a violet shade


California ogface B:tterfly(insect)
in 1929 California became the first state to designate a state insect,
resulting from responses to a statewide poll given by Lorquin
Entomological Society of Los Angeles to all active entomologists in the
state
The California dogface butterfly (erene eurydice, also called "dog
head butterfly," is found only in California The male has markings on
its wings resembling a silhouette of a dog's head The female is
usually solid yellow with a black spot on each upper wing:


Serpentine(rock)
California has a greater number of minerals and a wider variety of rock
types than does any other state Serpentine, a shiny, green and blue rock
found throughout California, was named the official State Rock in 1965 t
contains the state's principal deposits of chromite, magnesite, and
cinnabar California was the first state to designate a State Rock

California olden Tro:t(fish)
The California Golden Trout (Salmo agua- bonita was designated the
official state fish of California in 1947 The golden trout is native to
California, originally found only in a few icy streams of the headwaters of
the Kern River Hatchery- raised fish have now extended the range of the
golden trout to many waters at high elevation in the Sierra Nevadas and
also other states

P:rple Needlegrass(grass)
Purple needlegrass (Nassella pulchra was designated the official state
grass of California in 2004 A widespread, native perennial bunchgrass
that can live for 150 years, purple needlegrass ranges from the Oregon
border into northern Baja California


California Redwood(tree)
California designated redwood as the official state tree in 1937 (the coast
redwood: Sequoia sempervirens, and the giant sequoia:Sequoia
gigantea The giant sequoia is the most massive tree in the world, with
30- foot diameter trunks not uncommon They reach ages of over 3,000
years The coast redwood is the tallest tree in the world, averaging about
300 feet high The oldest known redwood trees lived to be 2,200 years
old
There are actually more redwood trees today than during settlement of
the nation - the change is in the age class of the trees n the mid -
1700's, original coast redwoods covered nearly 2 million acres Since
then 96 percent of that magnificent old growth forest has been harvested
- just 4 percent remains today for us to protect Over 95% of the
remaining old forest is under the protection of parks and reserves:
257,000 acres in California parks and another 125,000 acres on public
land (in both, harvesting of redwood trees is prohibited

Bodie(golden r:sh ghost town)
Bodie was designated the official state gold rush ghost town of
California in 2002 to acknowledge the importance Bodie played in
California's history The idea for the measure originated from the
students and teachers of Lee Vining Junior High School Bodie is one of
the largest and best preserved ghost towns in the west - offering
visitors a special insight into the gold rush days

Calico(silver r:sh ghost town)
Calico was designated the official state silver rush ghost town of
California in 2005

The olden State(nickname)
Between California's explosive growth following the discovery of goldin
1848, the fields of golden poppies that appear each spring throughout
the state, the golden gate bridge, and the clear, golden coastal sunsets
over the Pacific - California truly is the golden state! Gold is also one of
California's official state colors

Bl:e and old(color)
The official state colors of California are blue and gold - officially
designated in 1951 Blue represents the sky and sea Gold symbolizes
the color of the precious mineral mined by the forty- niners from the
hills of California
Gold is also the official state mineral, California's nickname is "the
golden state," and the golden California poppy is the state flower of
California




The Bear Flag(flag)
Designed by William Todd (nephew of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of
Abraham Lincoln, the historic bear flag was raised at Sonoma,
California in 1846 by American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule
(officially adopted as the state flag of California in 1911
The once common California grizzly bear (also official state animal
portrays strength, the star represents sovereignty, the red color
signifies courage, and the white background stands for purity


Callfornla CuarLer



California became the 31st state in 1850 (see statehood
order) -
California's state quarter features John Muir (early
advocate for
conservation of &.S. wilderness), a California condor, Half
Dome
(a granite dome in Yosemite National Park), a giant
sequoia

(state tree), and captions of "John Muir" and "Yosemite
Valley" -
public domain image on Wikipedia - see all 50 state
quarters

State name origins (all 50 states

What does the word CaIifornia mean?
The name California originates from the Spanish conquistadors, taken
from "Las Serges de Esplandian," a Spanish romance written about
1510 which describes an imaginary island an earthly paradiseBaja
California (lower California - now in Mexico was first visited by the
Spanish in 1533 Present- day California was called Alta
California (upper California

Sebastin Vizcano (1548- 1624) - Spanish explorer,
entrepreneur, soldier, and diplomat who traveled to New
Spain, the Philippines, the Baja California peninsula, Alta
California, and Japan (public dom









CALIICkNIA SLAL


The Great Seal of the state of California has 31 stars on the upper
edge representing the number of states upon California's admission to
the United states A grizzly bear and grape cluster represent abundant
wildlife and agricultural richness
Below the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a miner works near the
Sacramento River - shown busy with commercial traffic "Eureka"
(Greek for " have found it" probably refers to the discovery of gold
Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, overlooks the scene


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