Moniker: The Histories and Mysteries of Names

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How California Got Its Name

June 25, 2021 • Megan Taylor • Season 1 • Episode 7

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Today we're going to mine the depths of the Golden State! Hopefully we'll find some good nuggets! It'll be a real rush! (I know, I hate me too).

More to explore on the Latino/a and Mexican American experience of California:

Anthology of works by Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic writers
https://losangelesliterature.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/latinoa-writers-of-los-angeles-and-southern-california/

Books on California history by Latino authors

Occupied America by Rodolfo Acuna
https://www.amazon.com/Occupied-America-History-Chicanos-8th/dp/0205880843/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=occupied+america&qid=1624643688&sr=8-1

The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California by Antonio Maria Osio
https://www.amazon.com/History-Alta-California-Memoir-Mexican/dp/0299149749/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Alta+California&qid=1624643744&sr=8-5

Sources:

Websites:
www.britannica.com

www.census.gov

https://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/

Articles:
https://medium.com/anne-t-kent-california-room-community-newsletter/the-problem-with-californias-application-for-statehood-e326b81012cc

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/feature/history

https://amadisofgaul.blogspot.com/2009/07/california-according-to-garci-rodriguez.html

The Mythical Straits of Anian. (1915). Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 147.

Books:
Guinn, J. M., & Beck, J. (2015). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles. Jazzybee Verlag.

Starr, K. (2007). California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) (Reprint ed.). Modern Library.

Videos:
https://reason.com/video/2021/06/07/is-california-over/

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