History of California Podcast

The History of California Podcast is hosted by Jordan Mattox and explores the history of the state through narrative histories and in-depth conversations with experts. https://linktr.ee/historyofcapodcast

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July 16, 2024 00:56:01
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131 - Dr. Natalia Molina, A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community

Dr. Natalia Molina is a Distinguished Professor and Dean’s Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California. Her influential research...

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July 14, 2024 00:16:58
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130 - Leland Stanford, Part I

Before we begin our next major thematic section of the podcast on railroads, we will be looking at the life of Leland Stanford who...

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June 14, 2024 00:57:43
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129 - Dorothy Lazard, Writer, Librarian, Public Historian, and the Author of What You Don't Know Will Make a Whole New World

Dorothy Lazard is an American writer, librarian, and public historian based in Northern California. Her new book is What You Don't Know Will Make...

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June 06, 2024 00:53:27
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128 - Benno Herz, Program Director at the Thomas Mann House and Editor of Thomas Mann’s Los Angeles: Stories from Exile 1940–1952

Today we have Benno Herz on the program. Benno Herz was named Program Director at the Thomas Mann House, Los Angeles in spring 2022...

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May 30, 2024 01:12:43
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127 - Randy Dotinga, Tales of San Diego Past and Present

Today, we have Randy Dotinga on the show. Randy has been a freelance writer since 1999 and specializes in health/medicine, politics, books, and the...

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May 17, 2024 01:02:05
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126 - Dr. Donna J. Nicol, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action

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