Cheryl Anne StappOct 9, 20191 minOver the CliffsHave you ever wondered how the westward-emigrating pioneers of the 1840s and 50s managed to get their covered wagons over the cliffs and...
Cheryl Anne StappSep 18, 20191 minCalifornia's Original Southern BorderDuring the three hundred-plus years Spain claimed ownership of California by right of conquest, Spain’s official religion took a part in...
Cheryl Anne StappSep 11, 20191 minThe Republic of Mexico Acquires CaliforniaMexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821—in general (though the specifics were different) for much the same political and...
Cheryl Anne StappSep 4, 20191 minSpain Secures its ClaimWhen Franciscan friars Father Crespi and Father Junipero Serra came to colonize California in 1769, they looked upon this undertaking as...