Before we begin our next major thematic section of the podcast on railroads, we will be looking at the life of Leland Stanford who serves a bridge between the Gold Rush era, the Civil War Era in California government, and the Transcontinental Railroad.
In today's episode, we meet Chiura Obata, learn about his early, his immigration to the United States, and set the stage for his career...
In this final episode on Junipero Serra, we look at his death and legacy.
In this episode, we talk about the forces driving toward the eventual conflict with Mexico.