California's Insurgency: The Bear Flag Revolt

The Bear Flag Revolt is one of the central episodes in the events leading to the U.S. annexation of California. In June of 1846, a group of Americans took over the Mexican Pueblo of Sonoma and declared a new “California Republic.” This is the story of their uprising.

Episode transcript: https://www.californiafrontier.net/bear-flag-revolt/

Recommended Reading:

• Book: Neal Harlow, California Conquered: The Annexation of a Mexican Province, 1846-1850
• Book: Alan Rosenus, General Vallejo and the Advent of the Americans
• Book: Kevin Starr, California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles)

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