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....
On October 17, 1989 a quiver ran through the spine of California’s Loma Prieta fault. What was but a tiny shift in the tectonic...
Asking questions that might surprise us is what we do here at the American Attic. In this episode, the Sacramento Historical Society was able...