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Civil War Cannons in Placerville California
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: July 26, 2024 Leave a Comment on Civil War Cannons in Placerville California
From 1848 until the Civil War, Placerville was a thriving city filled with fortune seekers looking for gold. In 1860, this remote city had more…
Thomas Starr King Statue Outside the California Capitol Building
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: July 10, 2024 Leave a Comment on Thomas Starr King Statue Outside the California Capitol Building
Thomas Starr King’s statue was in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Unfortunately, in 2006 State Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth, a Republican from Murrieta,…
G.A.R. Statue at Sacramento City Cemetery
Author: Patrick Young Published Date: July 8, 2024 Leave a Comment on G.A.R. Statue at Sacramento City Cemetery
The Old Sacramento City Cemetery in the California state capital is about twenty blocks south of the Capitol Building on Riverside Drive and Second Ave,…
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The Ku Klux Klan’s Anti-Asian Campaign in Reconstruction Era California
Author: admin Published Date: April 7, 2021 Leave a Comment on The Ku Klux Klan’s Anti-Asian Campaign in Reconstruction Era California
The Atlantic Magazine has an article on the Reconstruction Era Ku Klux Klan in California. Historian Kevin Waite has identified a dozen attacks by the…
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