03.08.2016 - By The CSICON Network
Have you ever wondered what a Swiss-German immigrant and a handful of Hawaiians were doing in central California in the early 19th century? If you have, join us this week as we take a look at the up and down history of Johan August Sutter, founder of present-day Sacramento and the fort that still bears his name.
Show notes and links:
* Texas Declaration of Independence (1836)
* Emancipation reform of 1861, Russia
* Nikola Tesla’s public radio demonstration (teslauniverse.com)
* Kohl Tutorial (youtube.com)
* The Iliad – what is it really about? (youtube.com)
* History Hit: 2016 Oscars historical films (historyh.it)
* The Year of Decision 1846, Bernard DeVoto, Mark DeVoto, Stephen E. Ambrose (amazon.com)
A book about the California trail that we failed to mention.
* John Sutter
* Fort Vancouver
* Sutter’s Fort
* Californios
* Bartleson–Bidwell Party
* Fort Ross, California
* John C. Frémont
* California Republic – Bear Flag Revolt (1846)
* Battle of Monterey – a.k.a. Sloate’s Landing (1846)
* Donner Party
* Mormon Battalion
* Jean Baptiste “Pomp” Charbonneau