Moniker Classic: How California Got Its Name
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1/8/22
Here's another Moniker Classic episode to start the New Year. We here at Moniker have been rethinking the format of the show for 2022 and will have updates soon.
But don't worry!
Lot's of naming fun is coming your way!
-Megan
Today we're going to mine the depths of the Golden State! Hopefully we'll find some good nuggets! It'll be a real rush! (I know, I hate me too).
More to explore on the Latino/a and Mexican American experience of California:
Anthology of works by Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic writers
https://losangelesliterature.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/latinoa-writers-of-los-angeles-and-southern-california/
Books on California history by Latino authors
Occupied America by Rodolfo Acuna
https://www.amazon.com/Occupied-America-History-Chicanos-8th/dp/0205880843/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=occupied+america&qid=1624643688&sr=8-1
The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California by Antonio Maria Osio
https://www.amazon.com/History-Alta-California-Memoir-Mexican/dp/0299149749/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Alta+California&qid=1624643744&sr=8-5
Sources:
Websites:
www.britannica.com
www.census.gov
https://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/
Articles:
https://medium.com/anne-t-kent-california-room-community-newsletter/the-problem-with-californias-application-for-statehood-e326b81012cc
https://exhibits.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/feature/history
https://amadisofgaul.blogspot.com/2009/07/california-according-to-garci-rodriguez.html
The Mythical Straits of Anian. (1915). Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 147.
Books:
Guinn, J. M., & Beck, J. (2015). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles. Jazzybee Verlag.
Starr, K. (2007). California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) (Reprint ed.). Modern Library.
Videos:
https://reason.com/video/2021/06/07/is-california-over/
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