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  • Mexican California,  Native American Life

    Native Americans in the Rancho Era: Roberto-Suñol and Olompali

    In 19th-century California, some Indians sought to recover their native lands by requesting grants from the Mexican government. The Roberto-Suñol Adobe and Olompali…

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  • Exploration,  Podcast,  Settlement

    Podcast Episode 002 — “You Have to Carry This On”: What it Means to Be a Californio

    What it means to be a Californio

    In this episode, I speak with Greg Bernal-Mendoza Smestad, a direct descendant of the families who settled Alta California over 200 years…

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  • Exploration,  Settlement

    Happy Birthday San José

    The Pueblo of San José, founded in 1777.

    San José, California is the oldest city on the West Coast. In November it celebrates its birthday.

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