Tamara Venit Shelton is associate professor of history at Claremont McKenna College and author of Herbs and Roots: A History of Chinese Doctors in the American Medical Marketplace and A Squatter’s Republic: Land and the Politics of Monopoly in California, 1850–1900.
In the second episode in this series, we wrap up our discussion of the Know Nothing party's influence in California.
In this episode, we continue the story of Serra, following his departure and arrival in New Spain.
In this episode, we explore two tribes from the northeastern part of California. We look at their material culture, spirituality, and rituals.