In this episode, we review the basic series of events and context of California's relationship to and involvement with the US Civil War in order to set forthcoming episodes on the topic.
Today we're continuing our series on John Steinbeck. This year, we've been reading through all of Steinbeck's major works. We started with The Pastures...
In this episode, we prepare for the arrival permanent settlements in California by looking at the events leading up to the Portola Expedition.
Introduction to the History of California Podcast by Jordan Mattox