Digging Deeper

Episode 12: 1947 Pony Express Ride: Yreka to Sacramento

In this episode of Digging Deeper we will be discussing the 1947 Pony Express ride from Yreka to Sacramento to promote the California State and Yreka fairs. This event took place 87 years after the original Pony Express delivered mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Some 1,800 miles that took 10 days to ride. Sources: Newspapers from Yreka to Sacramento. Siskiyou, Shasta Tehama, Butte, Yuba, Placer, and Sacramento Counties.

Episode 11: Pantyhose Junction: Iconic Waitresses, CB Radios, and Truckers

In this episode of Digging Deeper, Cheryl and I dive into the history of Aladero Pantyhose Junction in Dunnigan California, a grease spoon truck stop restaurant that used sex appeal and 24 hr diner style food to attract truckers off I-5. He also talk a little about the Trucker and CB Radio craze in the 1970's and it inpact on pop culture. Music Convoy: https://youtu.be/d9BWlGP_DJw?si=C3oIW1HLhsnQjvt- [https://youtu.be/d9BWlGP_DJw?si=C3oIW1HLhsnQjvt-] Teddy Bear: https://youtu.be/3aefSB68i-E?si=gcdOnBivIQ7DTi31 [https://youtu.be/3aefSB68i-E?si=gcdOnBivIQ7DTi31] East Bound and Down: https://youtu.be/-u1Kzcs-z3c?si=m51VVyXqOTkuCc-d [https://youtu.be/-u1Kzcs-z3c?si=m51VVyXqOTkuCc-d]

Episode 10: The Tale of Josefa Segovia: The Only Woman Hanged in California

In the rugged mining town of Downieville, California, a dark chapter unfolded on July 5th 1851. Josefa Segovia, also known as Juanita found herself at the center of a gripping drama that would forever etch her name into California history by becoming the first and only woman hanged in California. #californiaunearthed #californiahistory #downieville #josefasegovia #diggingdeeper Downieville Museum Website: https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/downieville-museum/db7fb8b6-5fdb-4d6e-afa6-7d35b185670d [https://sierranevadageotourism.org/entries/downieville-museum/db7fb8b6-5fdb-4d6e-afa6-7d35b185670d]

Episode 9: From Perris to Riverside: The History of Native American Boarding Schools in California

From Perris to Riverside: The History of Native American Boarding Schools in California. In this episode we take a look into the history and atrocities of Native American Boarding Schools in California with a focus on Perris and Sherman Institute in Riverside. Click on the museum website for more information or click on the youtube video to hear stories from Southern California natives. Sherman Institute Museum: http://www.shermanindianmuseum.org/ These Are Not "Stories": American Indian Boarding Schools in Southern California Youtube video: https://youtu.be/G-QpwmshQbo?si=AC4YBMzpz0dYmht7

Episode 8: Pioneers of Knott's Berry Farm: How Walter, Cordelia, Claude, Paul, Bud and Andy Shaped Amusement Park History

Pioneers of Knott's Berry Farm: How Walter, Cordelia, Claude, Paul, Bud and Andy Shaped Amusement Park History. In this episode we will discuss how five artist changed the shape of amusement parks throught out the county and created a standard for all others to follow. A farmer, wood carver, sculptor, painter and ride engineer came together to creat a realitic ghost town using real historic buildings, and creating new one that look old. Sources: 1. Boettner, Jack. “Hand Over Your Gold Partner: Walter Knott's Ghost Town to Come Alive GHOST TOWN.” Los Angeles Times, Apr 18, 1968, OC_A1. 2. Boettner, Jack. “Ride Creator Designs Another: He's Been Tied Into Knott's for Years.” Los Angeles Times, Oct 1, 1980, Sec. OC A8. 3. Grimm, Michele and Tom. “Knott's Calico Lost Its Ghosts.” Los Angeles Times, Jan 6, 1980, K10. 4. Henderson, John. “How it all began... Walter and Cordelia Knott's Date with Destiny.” Los Angeles Times, Jul 27, 1980, W6. 5. Howser, Huell. “California Gold: Knott’s Berry Farm.” You Tube Video, 15:31, July 2 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY5nXl6VpS4&t=28s. 6.Jenning, Jay. Images of American: Knott’s Berry Farm, The Early Years. San Francisco: Arcadia, 2009. 7. Jennings, Jay. “Knott's Berry Farm: The Early Years.” Facebook. Accessed May 10, 2018. https://www.facebook.com/pg/knottsearlyyears/photos/?ref=page_internal. 8. Find A Grave 9. Ancestry