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133 - Leland Stanford Part II
Today, we conclude by discussing the later life of Leland Stanford.

132 - Langdon Moss, The Savage West
Today, we have Langdon Moss on the show. Langdon is hosting a great new podcast called The Savage West where he unravels the complex...

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...

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...

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...

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...