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I read an article in the April 2017 issue of Smithsonian about the 1915 national tour of the Liberty Bell to promote war bonds (“Saved by the Bell” by Stephen Fried). Even though the U.S. had not yet entered World … Continue reading →

Take a trip back in time to hear John Bidwell recount his adventures in California. You’ll hear about gold mining, grizzly bears, and how he acquired a Mexican land grant. The year is 1858, and John Bidwell is 39 years … Continue reading →

Here’s the dress I spent a good part of two months working on— (actually half the time was on the underpinnings of the dress) We look serious because this is the 19th century, when no one smiled for photos 🙂 … Continue reading →

I haven’t been blogging much lately, but I have been working on several projects—- An article for The Diggin’s: If you live in Butte County you probably know that The Diggin’s is the quarterly journal of the Butte County Historical … Continue reading →

It’s a rainy night all over the North State, so here is some beautiful scenery from Table Mountain to brighten your evening. We were there on a sunny Tuesday and hope to go again soon.

In the spring I began to think of home, sweet home. I put my Stockton lots in the hands of an agent, sold part of my teams, and left the rest in charge of John Crow. I had now about … Continue reading →