Cheryl Anne StappApr 173 minAlcatraz!Its name is an Angelized version of an archaic Spanish word for “pelican,” although those birds no longer roost there. Since the mid-19th...
Cheryl Anne StappDec 27, 20231 minNew Year 2024NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT WE BID FAREWELL TO 2023 AND WELCOME THE NEW YEAR 2024 IN FAMILIAR, TIME-HONORED WAYS: WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY, WE TOAST...
Cheryl Anne StappOct 11, 20234 minBattle of NatividadThe Mexican-American War came to Pacific shores in July 1846, when U. S. Navy warships invaded the seaports at Monterey and San Francisco...
Cheryl Anne StappSep 20, 20232 minQuestionable TitleAs early as 1850, San Francisco was firmly established as California’s premier commercial center, and its port the greatest maritime...