California Frontier
By Damian Bacich, Ph.D.
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Episodes: 101
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Prof. Damian Bacich shares the history you didn't learn in school. Each episode is a deep dive into the fascinating early history of California and the West. Listen to stories and interviews with scholars, experts, and people who are passionate about a time when California was the frontier of empire and imagination.
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100: Earthquakes, Pirates and the Later Years of San Juan Capistrano with author Eric Plunkett
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Nov 06, 2026 |
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099: Early Days of Mission San Juan Capistrano with author Eric Plunkett
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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098: Outlaw Joaquín Murrieta with author John Boessenecker
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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097: Bastion by the Bay with author Dr. John Langelier
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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096: San Francisco Presidio with Archaeologist Kari Jones and Historian Rob Thomson Part 2
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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095: San Francisco Presidio with Archaeologist Kari Jones and Historian Rob Thomson Part 1
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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094: The Wine Tasting That Put California on the Map with Kevin Ferguson, Part 2.
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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093: The Wine Tasting That Put California on the Map with Kevin Ferguson, Part 1.
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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092: Black Pioneers of Spanish California with Dr. Cameron Jones Part 2
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May 28, 2026 |
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091: Black Pioneers of Spanish California with Dr. Cameron Jones Part 1
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May 12, 2026 |
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090: The Mission Walker Part 2 with author Edie Littlefield Sundby
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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089: The Mission Walker with author Edie Littlefield Sundby Part 1
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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088: The Portolá Expedition and the Discovery of the San Francisco Bay
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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087: Exploring Baja California with Author David Kier Part 2
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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086: The Missions of Baja California with Author David Kier Part 1
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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085: A Gold Rush Family Saga with author Craig S. Harwood
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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084: San Diego's Lost City with Author Richard Carrico Part 2
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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083: San Diego's Lost City with Author Richard Carrico Part 1
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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082: California's Forgotten Soldiers: The Californio Lancers Part 2
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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081: California's Forgotten Soldiers: The Californio Lancers Part 1
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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080: Soldiers' Wives on the California Frontier Part 2 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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079: Soldiers' Wives in Early California Part 1 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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078: True Visual History of California Part 3 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
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May 29, 2025 |
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077: True Visual History of California Part 2 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
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May 15, 2025 |
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076: True Visual History of California Part 1 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
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May 01, 2025 |
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075: Life in the Gold Fields | Tales of Mexican California Part 4
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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074: Pirates in California? | Michael Hardwick Part 2
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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073: Presidios and Soldados in California Part 1 | Author Michael Hardwick
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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072: The Revolt of Los Angeles: Tales of Mexican California Part 3
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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071: Tales of Mexican California Part 2: Antonio Coronel's Memoirs
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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070: The Journey of the Stones | Fr. Paul Mark Schwan (Part 2)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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069: Medieval Heritage in the Heart of California | Abbot Paul Mark Schwan (Part 1)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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068: How the Civil War Transformed California | Author James Tejani
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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067: Remaking Southern California with author James Tejani
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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066: Thank You!
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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065: Tales of Mexican California Pt. 1
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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064: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 3
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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063: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 2
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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062: A Franciscan in Troubled Times Part 1
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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061: The Attack on Mission San Diego: Interview with Richard Carrico (Part 2)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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060: Reservation Archaeology with Richard Carrico (Part 1)
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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059: Strangers in a New Land: Two Foreigners Who Shaped Early California
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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058: California's Untold Maritime History (Part 2) with author Eric Plunkett
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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057: California's Untold Maritime History (Part 1) with author Eric Plunkett
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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056: Secrets of Mission San Luis Rey Part 2 with Art Historian Helena Hazleton
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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055: Secrets of Mission San Luis Rey Part 1 with Art Historian Helena Hazleton
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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054: What's Up with the California Frontier Project?
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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053: Beyond the Devil's Road Part 2: Dr. Jeremy Beer
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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052: Beyond the Devil's Road Part 1: Interview with author Dr. Jeremy Beer
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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051: California in 1834 Part 3: Wine and Weddings
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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050: Alta California in 1834 Part 2: Song and Dance
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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049: Alta California in 1834 Part 1: Bear and Bull Fights
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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048: The Mexican-American War: An Overview
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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047: The Chumash Uprising Part 2: Interview with Dr. John Johnson
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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046: The Chumash Uprising Part 1: Interview with Dr. John R. Johnson
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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045: Californios and Ethnicity with Archaeologist Jennifer Lucido
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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044: A brief update from the California Frontier Show
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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043: California's Insurgency: The Bear Flag Revolt
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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042: Native American Ranchos in Alta California
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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041: Early California's Settlers
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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040: Secrets of Mission Architecture (Part 2): Dr. Rubén G. Mendoza
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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039: Secrets of Mission Architecture: Dr. Rubén Mendoza (Part 1)
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May 30, 2024 |
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038: A Warrior's Journey: The Legend of Chief Solano
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May 23, 2024 |
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037: General of the Northern Frontier: Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
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May 16, 2024 |
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036: The Enigmatic Explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
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May 09, 2024 |
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035: An Inside Look at the California Missions Conference
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May 02, 2024 |
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034: Kevin Starr's Vision: Interview with Jason Sexton, Pt. 2
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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033: History and California's Redemption: Interview with author Jason Sexton, Pt. 1
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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032: How We Almost Lost El Camino Real (and the Women Who Saved It)
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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031: How did the California Missions End?
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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030: Fr. José Altimira, Sonoma and the End of the Mission Chain
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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029: Native American Vaqueros on the California Frontier
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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028: Native Life at Mission San Miguel
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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027: Remarkable Women of Old San Diego
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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026: Traversing Time: The Odyssey of the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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025: What it Means to Be a Californio: Author and Descendant Greg Bernal-Mendoza Smestad
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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024: San Francisco’s Overlooked Pioneer - William Leidesdorff
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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023: Visiting All 21 California Missions: Author Maggie Espinoza
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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022: Juan Bautista de Anza: Son of the Frontier
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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021: An Epic Journey Through Time: Documentary Producer Trudi Angell
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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020: Stories of Early Orange County: Eric Plunkett, Part 2
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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019: Uncovering Orange County’s Hidden History with Eric Plunkett (Pt. 1)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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018: Early California and the Far East 3: Author Dr. Christine Marie Duggan
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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017: Early California and the Far East 2: Author Dr. Christine Marie Duggan
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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016 :Early California and the Far East 1 with author Dr. Christine Marie Duggan
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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015: 300,000 Bricks, pt. 2
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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014: 300,000 Adobe Bricks: Santa Barbara’s Royal Presidio, pt. 1
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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013: Rebuilding a Presidio: Interview with Jarrell Jackman
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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012: Ramona, the Novel that Changed California: Interview with Jonathan Alcántar
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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011: The Spanish Legacy in California and the Mexican War for Independence
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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010: The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island: Interview with Elisabeth Rareshide
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May 26, 2020 |
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009: The Levitating Cross at Monterey and the Beginnings of California
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May 05, 2020 |
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008: Native Knowledge in Colonial Latin America: Interview with Ezekiel Stear (Part 2)
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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007: Aztec Memories and the Florentine Codex: Interview with Ezekiel Stear (Part 1)
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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006: “Follow the Money”: Interview with Marie Christine Duggan (Part 2)
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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005: Missions and Misconceptions: Interview with Marie Christine Duggan (Part 1)
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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004: Land Grants in Alta California
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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003: Early Sea Exploration of California
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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002: How did California Get its Name? You Might be Surprised
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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001: California Frontier Podcast: Welcome to Season 2
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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The California Frontier Podcast – Introduction
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Mar 27, 2017 |