In this first episode in a three-part series, we will look politics in California by setting first some context before digging into the Know Nothing Party's heyday at the state level in California.
In this episode, we wrap the section on the Democratic Party in California in the 1850's.
In this episode, we prepare for the arrival permanent settlements in California by looking at the events leading up to the Portola Expedition.
In this episode, we explore the mining communities of the Gold Rush.