History gets wet in this episode. The date? January 24, 1848. The place? Along the banks of the American river in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Join us as we encounter con men, fortunes won and lost, California’s first millionaire, and an event that quite literally put California on the map. All this and more is told through the lens of veteran park historian and re-enactor Ed Allen who’s ability to tell a story is surpassed only by his enthusiasm for the past.
Welcome back folks to another episode of the American Attic, where we explore the past through expert-led, dialogue-driven discussions of California history, and beyond....
It will be an illiterate society indeed, that only acknowledges a past free from blemish and in that spirit this episode explores the life...
In this episode of the American Attic, host Eric Sweigert sits down with UC Davis professor Victoria Juharyan to discuss the collison of art,...