50 - H.W. Brands, California, the Gold Rush, and the West

May 09, 2021 00:57:05
50 - H.W. Brands, California, the Gold Rush, and the West
History of California Podcast
50 - H.W. Brands, California, the Gold Rush, and the West

May 09 2021 | 00:57:05

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Show Notes

Today, I am excited to bring you my conversation with H.W. Brands. Dr. Brands nearly needs no introduction. He is an American Historian that has written 30 books on a variety of topics throughout American history. His most recent book that came out last October is The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom. He’s also a professor of History at UT Austin. Today’s conversation covers everything from Mexican American War and Gold Rush to value of tech companies and venture capital and it all relates, I promise.

Links: 

Dr. Brands Amazon Author Page 

Angles of Repose Wallace Stegner

The Gates of the Alamo Steven Harrigan 

Kevin Starr's Amazon Author Page 

Bancroft Histories

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