Podcast
The California Frontier Podcast offers audio versions of our articles, as well as interviews with scholars, experts and people passionate about California's unique history and culture. Click on the articles below to listen in your web browser, download episodes or subscribe on your favorite podcast app.
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Aztec Memories and the Florentine Codex: Interview with Ezekiel Stear (Part 1)
The story of the Spanish missions in California has its roots in 16th century Mexico. There, Franciscan friars and their native partners…
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Land Grants in Alta California
The story of land ownership in modern California begins with the practice of Spanish land grants. Beginning in the 18th century, Spain…
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Early Exploration of California (Part 1 of 2)
Why did Spanish Explorers Come to California? Spanish mariners began exploring the Pacific coast of North America in the early 16th century…
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How Did California Get its Name? You Might be Surprised
Before it was a state, a Gold Rush destination, or even a Spanish colony, California was a fictional island ruled by a…
