Other San Diego Historical Society publications

The Journal of San Diego History Summer 1999, Volume 45, Number 3 Gregg Hennessey, Editor Special Issue on the Junipero Serra Museum This special issue of the Journal of San Diego History tells the history of the museum and of Presidio Hill. The lead article focuses on the creation of the Spanish romantic myth in San Diego at the turn of the century and the influence it had on defining the character of the growing city, and how the Serra Museum is the culmination of that process. The next essay on William Templeton Johnson delineates his career and the forces and influences that led to his magnificent creation. The succeeding article gives an overview of Presidio Hill's past, from the Native Americans to the first contact with Europeans and on to our own time. Finally, we trace the history of Spain's decision to move north from Mexico into San Diego and Alta California and how scholars have viewed this over time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Softbound, $13.95 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~