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
- Sutter’s Mill
- Samuel Brannan
- Sutter Hock Farm
- Der Kaiser von Kalifornien
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