Prior to the arrival of Europeans, California was inhabited by many distinct groups of Native Americans.
The Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo reached San Diego Bay in 1542, and claimed the area for Spain. From 1565, Spanish traders are known to have made visits to the area, and the English explorer, Sir Francis Drake visited the region in 1579. Spain began to colonize the territory beginning in 1769, with the establishment of fortresses (presidios) and missions.
When Mexico became independent from Spain as a result of the Mexican War of Independence (1810 to 1821), the territory became part of Mexico. Following a brief revolt by US settlers (the Bear Revolt – from which California gets its flag) in 1846, California first became an independent republic, and then soon after was annexed by the United States.
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If you’re toying with the idea of attending a fashion school, then California is the spot for you. There are a lot of California fashion schools to choose from. Some may be great, some not so great, but certainly if you look hard enough you’ll find the best one for you. How do you select a California fashion school? Here are a few ideas to get you going:
1) School location – you might not worry where a fashion school is as long as it’s within California. But you should understand that California fashion schools can frequently be gauged by their locations. Find a California fashion school which is near fashion centers. This means you need to find a California fashion school which is situated where all the action is. This will assist you as a student as it will give you exposure to what’s out there in the real world.
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Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger ran for governor of California, physical fitness was at the forefront of his career. He won a succession of bodybuilding titles from 1964 to 1970. He had been named Mr. Germany and Mr. Universe by the age of twenty. Schwarzenegger brought bodybuilding to the national spotlight, when he won the Mr. Olympia title, holding it from 1970-1975 and 1980.
His acting career took off with the successful Conan the Barbarian with Schwarzenegger in the lead and chosen specifically for his perfect physique. In 1997, he was proclaimed the greatest bodybuilder of the 20th century, and the Guiness Book of World Records named him “the most perfectly developed man in the history of the world”.
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