In this episode, we look at the fascinating life of Mary Ellen Pleasant, an African American woman who blazed trails in Californian politics.
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 meet Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker, an important early resident of Santa Monica.
In this episode, we explore land rights and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.