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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Read more about the article Where is Monterey?
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Where is Monterey?

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:May 22, 2012
  • Post category:California History

As we discussed last time, in 1769 Spanish explorers were charged with establishing a mission and presidio in both San Diego and Monterey. San Diego, apparently, was easy to find.…

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Read more about the article Offending God, the king, and the country
Map of California circa 1650

Offending God, the king, and the country

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:May 20, 2012
  • Post category:California History

Continuing on in the early history of Spanish exploration in California . . . After a few excursions by sea between 1542-43 (Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo) and 1602-03 (Sebastian Vizcaino), the…

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“California”

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:May 13, 2012
  • Post category:California History

Kevin Starr agrees with HH Bancroft that the name "California" comes from a 16th century Spanish novel. Indeed, after explaining how in 1862 Edward H. Hale (author of "The Man…

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California History

  • Post author:Scott Alumbaugh
  • Post published:May 12, 2012
  • Post category:California History

Last year I spent a lot of time researching California's El Camino Real. I was trying to discover the original route, hoping to retrace it on a bike ride with…

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Scott AlumbaughScott Alumbaugh is the author of  On the Pony Express Trail (TwoDot Books) a narrative non-fiction about his 2021 solo bikepacking trek on the Pony Express Trail. He is author of a novella, Will Kill for Food, as well as a number of short stories.  Learn more >

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