Juan Antonio, Indigenous Leader of Mexican California Posted May 29, 2022June 28, 2024 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History This overlooked indigenous leader played an important role in Mexican California.
California’s First Black Governor, Pío Pico, 1832 Posted August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History Few know that California has already had a Black governor, but under Mexican rule.
Junipero Serra: Saint or Villain? Posted August 24, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Religious Curiosities History does not quite know what to do with this canonized Franciscan friar.
Black Pearls of the Sea of Cortez Posted July 5, 2020 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge These unique gems have an interesting history dating back centuries.
William Walker & The Republic of Lower California Posted September 24, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Little-Known History An American upstart tried creating a country for himself in northern Mexico.
The French Count and the Principality of Sonora Posted October 31, 2016 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Little-Known History The story of an adventurous French count who wanted to create a paradise in the deserts of Sonora.
