Cheryl Anne StappJan 5, 20213 minFirst Newspaper in San FranciscoAlthough it was the second newspaper published in California, the California Star was the first newspaper published in San Francisco. Its...
Cheryl Anne StappDec 9, 20201 minThe Dragon Rocks LighthouseIn 1865, the overloaded passenger steamer Brother Jonathan suddenly encountered severe winds and rough seas after leaving San Francisco...
Cheryl Anne StappDec 2, 20201 minCalifornia's Odd Shape California’s southern border was resolved in 1848 by international treaty after the Mexican-American War, but until 1849 its northern...
Cheryl Anne StappNov 25, 20202 minA Day of ThanksOn October 3, 1863, following a Union Army victory at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln announced to “the whole American people…in...