S2 E5 Accidental Annexation of California 1842

Monkey Block San Francisco's Golden History

English - March 15, 2022 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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October 1842, Commodore Thomas Ap Catesby Jones believes he is about to place his name in the records of American expansionist history, stating Mexico made a declaration of war against the United States, He plans to seize every California port from Yerba Buena to San Diego, before Mexico can enact their plan to sell California to England, to pay off debts.

But, sometimes, things aren't what they seem...

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