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The first biography of a politically savvy Californio who straddled three eras "Thanks to this expertly researched and vividly written biography by a next-generation historian making a stunning debut, Pio Pico now emerges into full historical perspective as a pivotal and representative figure in the transition of California from Mexican province to American state."-Kevin Starr, Professor of History, University of Southern California A two-time governor of Alta California and prominent businessman after the U.S. annexation, Pio de Jesus Pico was a politically savvy Californio who thrived in...