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Hyslop's initial interest in the history of California came from his work on U.S. Over half is focused on the growing presence of the United States, and the closing chapters concern the war between the United States and Mexico as it transpired in California. conquests of California, the book is written from the perspective of American, European, and Mexican officials and political actors. $39.95 cloth) In his book, Contest for California, Stephen Hyslop incorporates a handful of newer studies into a narrative history that is otherwise well-known. Reviews of Books Contest for California: From Spanish Colonization to the American Conquest. Pacific Historical Review University of California Press The conflicts between the cross and crown and between the various imperial and national interests in California, identify some of the contests for California that He became interested in the institutions established by the Spanish crown and the Catholic Church. Intent on following the line of inquiry he had pursued in his book Bound for Santa Fe, Hyslop changed his focus after reading the literary tradition in California history established by Hubert Bancroft. infiltration and intervention in New Mexico. Book Review: Hyslop, Contest for California: From Spanish Colonization to the American Conquest, by Lisbeth Haas Book Review: Hyslop, Contest for California: From Spanish Colonization to the American Conquest.