The 2 Best California Frontier - A History Podcast Episodes
1) How did California Get its Name? You Might be Surprised
What do a warrior queen, north African pirates and the city of San Francisco have in common? They are all connected to the origin of the name “California.”
2) Early Exploration of California (Part 1 of 2)
European interest in California stretches back over 400 years. Spanish mariners began exploring the Pacific coast of North America in the early 16th century.
3) 081: California's Forgotten Soldiers: The Californio Lancers Part 1
In this episode, I talk with author Tom Prezelski about his book The Californio Lancers: The 1st Battalion of Native Cavalry in the Far West, 1863–1866. Together, we explore the fascinating and often...Show More
4) 080: Soldiers' Wives on the California Frontier Part 2 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
Join us as we conclude our interview with ethnohistorian April Farnham, delving into the lives and contributions of mixed Spanish and indigenous families in Northern California during the late 18th an...Show More
5) 079: Soldiers' Wives in Early California Part 1 | April Farnham, Ethnohistorian
In this episode, I interview April Farham, who shares her fascinating work on the lives of early California settlers, specifically indigenous and Mestiza women. April discusses her personal journey in...Show More
6) 078: True Visual History of California Part 3 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
Exploring Historical Illustrations and California's Cultural Heritage with David W. Rickman Watch to the full YouTube video In the final installment of this interview series, historian and illustrato...Show More
7) 077: True Visual History of California Part 2 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
In the second part of our interview with illustrator and historian David W. Rickman, we delve into his research methodologies and his quest to accurately depict historical clothing. We discuss how Hol...Show More
8) 076: True Visual History of California Part 1 | David W. Rickman, Illustrator and Historian
Join us for Part 1 of an interview with artist and historian David W. Rickman, renowned for his illustrations of California history and the Spanish borderlands. In this episode, we delve into the mis...Show More
9) 075: Life in the Gold Fields | Tales of Mexican California Part 4
Antonio Coronel’s Gold Rush Tales in Mexican California In the final installment of 'The Tales of Mexican California,' we follow Antonio Coronel's vivid recount of his time in the Northern California...Show More
10) 074: Pirates in California? | Michael Hardwick Part 2
In the second part of my interview with Michael Hardwick, we hear about Hippolyte Bouchard, a pirate who raided California's coast, and learn about the history of the Spanish and Mexican presidios. Th...Show More