Today's episode is the first in a series of episodes on the history of Chinese Americans in California. We are beginning the series by discussing push and pull factors, immigration and legal status, mutual aid organizations, and more.
In this episode, we meet an important early citizen of California, Abel Stearns. We learn about his beginnings, his rise to power, and his...
In this episode, we continue our series by discussing Whigs and Republicans in California.
In the second episode in this series, we wrap up our discussion of the Know Nothing party's influence in California.