In this first of a two part episode, we will explore some of the famous artists of the Gold Rush.
In the episode, we sketch a brief bio of the poet and writer Joaquin Miller and read some of his more famous poems.
In the second episode in this series, we wrap up our discussion of the Know Nothing party's influence in California.
Dorothy Lazard is an American writer, librarian, and public historian based in Northern California. Her new book is What You Don't Know Will Make...