Today, we have historian Dr. Sandra Bonura on the show. Dr. Bonura is a frequent storyteller and lecturer on the importance of using a multitude of primary sources to gain perspective on historical events, and the author of the 2020 biography of John D. Spreckles (the Hotel Del Coronado’s longest owner) entitled, “Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego” and more recently "The Sugar King of California: The Life of Claus Spreckels." Please enjoy our conversation.
Continuing our journey with Junipero.
In this episode, we explore two tribes from the northeastern part of California. We look at their material culture, spirituality, and rituals.
In my first narrative podcast after a brief hiatus, we return with an episode about a little known progenitor and protector of one our...