Kevin's Occasional Pods
Occasional podcasts on curious aspects of California history.
Episodes
4 episodes
The Conquest of California: Consummation (2/2)
EPISODE 4: THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA: CONSUMMATION (2/2)SUMMARY: The Navy sailed into Monterey harbor and raised the Stars and Stripes on July 7, 1846, formally claiming California for the United States and absorbing t...
The Conquest of California: Anticipation (1/2)
SUMMARY: Spain and Mexico each in turn “controlled” the territory of Alta California, but struggled to govern and defend the remote region. The U.S. declared war on Mexico in May 1846, with one goal being the take-over of long-covet...
Stopping the Slickens: The Rise and Fall of Hydraulic Mining in California
SUMMARY: As gold disappeared from Sierra streams during the California Gold Rush, miners turned to more involved technologies to extract the gold still hidden in the hills. One method – new and unique to California – was hydraulic m...
The Quest for Nova Albion, Francis Drake's West Coast Landfall
SUMMARY: After scouting the West Coast of North America in 1579, Francis Drake desperately needed to find a sheltered bay to repair the Golden Hind before he started across the Pacific Ocean back to England. Though the fact of hi...
