Albert L. Hurtado is retired as Professor and Paul H. and Doris Eaton Travis Chair of Modern American History at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of several books, including John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier.
In this episode, we meet Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, an important early resident of Santa Monica.
Tony Platt is the author of thirteen books and 150 essays and articles on race, inequality, and social justice in American history, among them...
In this final episode on the mission system, we explore parts of the history of Santa Barbara Mission.