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Three Californianas You Should Know
The early history of California is made up of many remarkable women. Fortunately, some of them left behind stories that give us…
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“The Americanos Played for Keeps”
In his memoirs about life in rancho era California, José Jesús López describes how his father joined the "California Army."
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Bad for the Lungs but Wonderful for Memories
If doors and windows were primitive in Californio homes, you can also imagine that furniture was not much better.
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Life in Rancho Era Los Angeles: Hardships and Joys
José Jesús López grew up in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in the 1850s, in the neighborhood of *El Paredón Blanco* (today's…
