Fourth episode in a series of 6 episodes covering the history of California broadly. After this introductory series, we will move on to a short (likely 2-episode) series entitled "What is Southern California," and then we'll fully cover the history of San Diego. From there we will present the rest of Southern California's most important people, places and events.

CHAPTERS:

Episode Intro (0:00)

Western Expansion (0:39)

Polk Goes to War (09:03)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (18:15)

The Gold Rush (25:17)

Outro (31:41)

SOURCES:

John Mack Faragher, California: An American History (Yale University Press, 2022)

Michael Hiltzik, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025)

Andrew Rolle, California: A History, 5th ed. (Harlan Davidson, 1998)

Kevin Starr, California: A History (Modern Library, 2007)

MUSIC:

American Legion / Pacific Winds / courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Third episode in a series of 6 episodes covering the history of California broadly. After this introductory series, we will move on to a short (likely 2-episode) series entitled "What is Southern California," and then we'll fully cover the history of San Diego. From there we will present the rest of Southern California's most important people, places and events.

CHAPTERS:

Episode Intro (0:00)

Spanish Return to Alta California (0:44)

Mission California: Resistance (06:28)

Mission California: Survival (13:49)

Mexican California (24:39)

Outro (34:21)

SOURCES:

John Mack Faragher, California: An American History (Yale University Press, 2022)

Michael Hiltzik, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025)

Andrew Rolle, California: A History, 5th ed. (Harlan Davidson, 1998)

Kevin Starr, California: A History (Modern Library, 2007)

MUSIC:

American Legion / Pacific Winds / courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Second episode in a series of 6 episodes covering the history of California broadly. After this introductory series, we will move on to San Diego, and from there we will cover the rest of Southern California's most important people, places and events.

CHAPTERS:

Episode Intro (0:00)

Native California (0:52)

Queen Calafia (13:56)

Alta California (19:20)

Outro (29:02)

SOURCES:

John Mack Faragher, California: An American History (Yale University Press, 2022)

Michael Hiltzik, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025)

Andrew Rolle, California: A History, 5th ed. (Harlan Davidson, 1998)

Kevin Starr, California: A History (Modern Library, 2007)

MUSIC:

American Legion / Pacific Winds / courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Trailer for The SoCal Story, tracing the history of Southern California, and its most important people, places and events.

MUSIC:

American Legion / Pacific Winds / courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We begin The SoCal Story with a series of 6 episodes covering the history of California broadly. After this introductory series, we will move on to San Diego, and from there we will cover the rest of Southern California's most important people, places and events.

CHAPTERS:

Intro to The SoCal Story (0:00)

The Land (2:58)

Diversity (10:11)

Little Countries (18:43)

Outro (27:29)

SOURCES:

John Mack Faragher, California: An American History (Yale University Press, 2022)

Michael Hiltzik, Golden State: The Making of California (Mariner Books, 2025)

Andrew Rolle, California: A History, 5th ed. (Harlan Davidson, 1998)

Kevin Starr, California: A History (Modern Library, 2007)

MUSIC:

American Legion / Pacific Winds / courtesy of ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.epidemicsound.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.