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Ramona, the Novel that Changed California: Interview with Jonathan Alcántar

By Damian Bacich

The novel Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson sparked an interest in California’s Mission Era that attracted visitors from all over the country. But Jackson’s novel was much more than nostalgia for a bygone era — it was a cry for human rights. The story of the author, her work and how Cuba’s most famous exile […]

Filed Under: Hispanic Heritage, Native Americans, Podcast Episodes Tagged With: Helen Hunt Jackson, José Martí, Ramona

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