Sacramento County celebrates 175-year milestone, known as its demisemiseptcentennial
It was 175 years ago — on February 18, 1850 — that Sacramento became a California county. A lot has changed since those early ...
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Act for the Government and Protection of Indians
In 1850 the California legislature passed an Act for the Government and Protection of Indians that essentially forced many Native Americans into servitude. The law provided for the forced labor of ...
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The White Man's View
A woman with three men panning for gold during the California Gold Rush, Date 9 July 1850, PD By 1850 the idea that the extermination of the native population of California was inevitable had been ...
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Cal Poly project sheds light on overlooked Afro-descendant history in early California
A project at Cal Poly is exploring the contributions of Afro-descendants in early Spanish and Mexican California.
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Tuolumne County celebrates 175th birthday on Tuesday
It’s not everyday that there’s a 175th birthday to celebrate, but Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, is one of them. On that day in 1850 ...