Today, we have an interview with Dr. Joshua Paddison. Dr. Paddison teaches at Texas State San Marcus and is the author of, among other works, American Heathens: Religion, Race, and Reconstruction in California, which is the focus of our conversation.
In this episode, we look at the fascinating life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, an African American woman who blazed trails in Californian politics.
We continue the story of California and the Civil War by discussing the fighting in the Southwest.
In this episode, we go through some of the final battles in California during the Mexican American War. Our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/historyofcalifornia Follow us...