History of California Podcast

Jordan Mattox
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History of California Podcast

The History of California Podcast is hosted by Jordan Mattox and explores the history of the state through narrative histories and in-depth conversations with experts. https://linktr.ee/historyofcapodcast

  1. 15 DÉC.

    144 - Dr. Oliver A. Rosales, Civil Rights in Bakersfield: Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley

    Today, we have Dr. Oliver A. Rosales on the show. Dr. Rosales is a Professor of History and former Faculty Coordinator of the Social Justice Institute at Bakersfield College, earned a B.A. in History at the University of California, Berkeley, an M.A. in History at California State University, Bakersfield, and a Ph.D. in History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is also a former Visiting Faculty at the Bard College Master of Arts in Teaching Program and Visiting Fellow at the Hutchins Center for African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is a contributor to The Chicano Movement: Perspectives from the Twenty-First Century; Civil Rights and Beyond: African American and Latino/a Activism in the Twentieth Century United States; The Journal of the West; and is author of Civil Rights in Bakersfield: Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley (University of Texas Press, 2024). He served on the Nominating Board of the Organization of American Historians and is Board Chair with California Humanities through 2024. At Bakersfield College, he teaches courses in Chicano/a, California, United States, and World history. Purchase Civil Rights in Bakersfield: Segregation and Multiracial Activism in the Central Valley

    58 min

  2. 21 NOV.

    143 - Dr. Tore Olsson, Red Dead’s History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past

    Dr. Tore Olsson is a historian of the United States since the Civil War, specializing in the U.S. South, popular culture, rural and agricultural history, transnational history, the environment, and food. His work emphasizes making history accessible and relevant to diverse audiences through writing and teaching. His most recent book, Red Dead’s History: A Video Game, an Obsession, and America’s Violent Past uses the Red Dead Redemption video games to explore American violence between 1870 and 1920, examining how disputes over capitalism and race fueled this turbulent era. His first book, Agrarian Crossings: Reformers and the Remaking of the US and Mexican Countryside (Princeton University Press, 2017), analyzed rural reform in the 1930s and 1940s and won five major awards. Currently, he is writing The Global Cowboy: How American Country Music Traveled and Transformed the World, which investigates the global rise of country music and its role in promoting rural values during the 20th century. His research has been supported by institutions like the National Endowment for the Humanities and published in leading academic journals. At the University of Tennessee, he teaches courses on food and agriculture, video games and history, the U.S. South, and U.S. and Latin American history, and he welcomes graduate applications in these fields.

    1 h 4 min

  3. 29 OCT.

    142 - The Melba Liston Research Collective

    Today, we have an episode with four amazing scholars, Dr. Lisa Barg, Dr. Tammy Kernodle, Dr. Dee Spencer and Dr. Sherrie Tucker, to discuss the life, signficance, and legacy of the Melba Liston, a pioneering jazz instrumentalist, composer, and arranger.  Here's a link to the introduction to the Melba Liston Research Collective

    56 min

  4. 17 OCT.

    141 - Railroads and California, Part II

    In this episode, we jump into the background of the transcontinental railroad and the companies and government initiatives designed to complete this monumental infrastructure project.

    15 min

  5. 10 OCT.

    140 - Dr. Sandra Bonura, San Diego History and the Sugar King

    Today, we have historian Dr. Sandra Bonura on the show. Dr. Bonura is a frequent storyteller and lecturer on the importance of using a multitude of primary sources to gain perspective on historical events, and the author of the 2020 biography of John D. Spreckles (the Hotel Del Coronado’s longest owner) entitled, “Empire Builder: John D. Spreckels and the Making of San Diego” and more recently "The Sugar King of California: The Life of Claus Spreckels." Please enjoy our conversation. Dr. Bonura's Website Link Here

    50 min

  6. 28 SEPT.

    139 - Dr. Richard J. Goodrich, LA Birdmen: A Gripping History of Early Aviation on America's West Coast

    Today we have Dr. Richard J. Goodrich on the show. Dr. Goodrich is an author and historian. After 20 years as a history professor, Dr. Goodrich decided to move full time into writing. His interests range from ancient history, the Roman Empire, and early church history to the modern age. His latest book is L.A. Birdmen, A Gripping History of Early Aviation on America's West Coast. This joins his previous publication, Comet Madness, How the 1910 Visit of Halley's Comet Almost Destroyed Civilization, which was published in February 2023. Dr. Goodrich and I discussed a wide range of topics, which tend to be my favorite types of conversations. I hope you enjoy it as well. Buy his book here

    51 min

  7. 17 SEPT.

    138 - Paul Haddad, Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles

    Paul Haddad is the author of several books about his native Los Angeles, including the critically lauded, L.A. Times Bestseller "Inventing Paradise: The Power Brokers Who Created the Dream of Los Angeles," "Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles," "10,000 Steps a Day in L.A.: 57 Walking Adventures," and "High Fives, Pennant Drives, and Fernandomania: A Fan’s History of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Glory Years (1977-1981)." As a writer and contributor, his work has appeared in such media as the L.A. Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, The Times (UK), LAist, ESPN, NPR, and HuffPo. He is also the author of three novels. An MFA graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Haddad has been nominated for multiple Emmys as a documentary producer. Buy Paul's Books Here

    1 h

  8. 12 SEPT.

    137 - Railroads and California, Part I

    In this introductory episode, we complete some table setting by looking at some of the history and development of railroads before diving into California and railoroads.

    15 min
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The History of California Podcast is hosted by Jordan Mattox and explores the history of the state through narrative histories and in-depth conversations with experts. https://linktr.ee/historyofcapodcast

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  • Création
    Jordan Mattox
  • Années d’activité
    2019 - 2024
  • Épisodes
    100
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2021
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    History of California Podcast

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