Download or read book Juan Bautista de Anza written by Carlos R. Herrera and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Anza is best known for his travels to California as a young man, this book, the first comprehensive biography of Anza, shows his greater historical importance as a soldier and administrator in the history of North America.