It is postulated by some to have come from the novel Las Sergas de Esplandián, where California was the name given to a mythical island populated by beautiful black Amazon warriors.
yes it is true that California got ts name from a book.
Spanish explorers gave California its name. The name California comes from a mythical island in a 1510 Spanish book.
The origin of the name is not known for sure but there are some various ideas on where the name "California" is derived from. It is the fifth oldest place name in America. See link for more information.
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The phone number of the Book Club Of California is: 415-781-7532.
The address of the Book Club Of California is: 312 Sutter St Ste, San Francisc, CA 94108-4320
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It was named for a fictional island where pagan Amazons lived. It was a 16th century Spanish book that was popular when the Spanish first arrived in what is now California and Baja California. At first the Spanish thought they had discovered an island.
The Holt California Social Studies book of that name was first published in January 2006, which will be the copyright date.
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California Scrap Book - 1915 was released on: USA: 8 November 1915