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“All Gave Some. Some Gave All.”
The last American troops left Vietnam 40 years ago. California’s black granite Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Capitol Park is celebrating its 25th anniversary. But the memories of that war on […]
Negro Exclusion Bill
AB 395 [1858] Rep(or)t Fed(eral) Rel(ations) April 21 [1858] on “Nigger Bill” Mr. President The Committee on Federal Relations to whom was referred Assembly Bill No 395. Entitled “An Act […]
African Americans in California History
The presence of African Americans in California dates from the days of Spain and Mexico. By the time California entered the Union, African Americans comprised a small but vital community. […]
Gold Fever and Foreign Miners
James Marshall’s discovery of gold along the American River on January 24, 1848 forever transformed California. Nearly one hundred thousand migrants rushed to the Mother Lode region of the Sierra […]
In Search of Gold
Placer gold, or surface gold, was relatively abundant in California’s waterways when the Gold Rush first began in 1848. Early prospectors initially used primitive tools such as picks, pans, and […]
Architect Troubles
State Capitol Construction, Part III After its formation in 1856, the Board of State Capitol Commissioners immediately solicited architectural designs for the proposed state capitol building. On August 13, 1856, […]
Construction of the State Capitol Building
State Capitol Construction, Part II The legislature first provided for the construction of a state capitol building in 1856, creating the Board of State Capitol Commissioners to handle contracts and […]
A Structure That the Future Will Be Proud Of
State Capitol Construction, Part I The California Constitution of 1849 stipulated that the first session of the new legislature be held in San Jose. In subsequent years, both Vallejo and […]
California in the Age of Lincoln
This version of the California State Seal was used in the early 1860s on the letterhead of various state entities, including the Governor’s Office and the Office of the Adjutant […]
