- Lost LA
Borderlands
This episode explores the lives of three people who lived through a California transition.
American history has long been told as a triumphant march westward from the Atlantic coast, but in southern California, our history stretches back further in time. This episode explores the interconnected lives of three people who lived through California's transition from native land to Spanish colony and from Mexican province to American state. Featuring the stories of native teacher Toypurina, who led the revolt against the San Gabriel Mission, Spanish soldier Jose Marco Pico, who served at the mission, and his son Pio Pico, who became the last Mexican Governor of California.
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The Mythmakers’ Fandango: H. H. Jackson, Antonio Coronel, and Ramona Memories (Article)
The Life and Times of Pío Pico, Last Governor of Mexican California (Article)
Toypurina (Curriculum)
The Tongva (Curriculum)
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The True Story of Toypurina and the Mission San Gabriel Uprising of 1785 (Clip)
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