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Stories of early California through the eyes of women

In Testimonios: Early California Through the Eyes of Women, authors Rose Marie Beebe and Robert Senkewicz transcribed, translated and edited 13 firsthand accounts from women growing up in the early 1800s, when California was still part of Spain and…

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By Jonathan Bastian • Aug 17, 2019 • 1 min read

In Testimonios: Early California Through the Eyes of Women, authors Rose Marie Beebe and Robert Senkewicz transcribed, translated and edited 13 firsthand accounts from women growing up in the early 1800s, when California was still part of Spain and Mexico.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Producer

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    Rose Marie Beebe

    Author and professor at Santa Clara University

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