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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🧵 Los Angeles just renamed Pershing Square in honor of Biddy Mason, who was born into slavery but won her freedom and went on to become a prominent landowner, philanthropist, and community leader. Learn more about her extraordinary life with Kevin Waite about his new biography: bit.ly/icwSept24

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🧵 Take a look inside Daniel Lynch's new book, Dancing with Manifest Destiny! Daniel joins Bill Deverell to discuss Dancing with Manifest Destiny: Elite Men of Color and the Making of Los Angeles September 17, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT bit.ly/icwSept17

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Join us! September 10, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT bit.ly/ICWSept10th

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The journey transformed our understanding of the Pacific while revealing the challenges, ambitions, and human costs of discovery.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

David's webinar conversation will dive into the history of this remarkable scientific expedition and its visual documentation by Choris.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

David shared some of the remarkable images created by artist Ludwig Choris, who documented an 1815 Russian voyage through the Pacific and Arctic. Choris’s work became the first lithographic collection of images from a Pacific expedition.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🧵 Take a look inside David Igler’s new book, All Species of Knowledge! David joins Bill Deverell to discuss All Species of Knowledge: A Voyage of Discovery, Failure, and Natural History in the Pacific Ocean (@oxunipress). September 10, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT bit.ly/ICWSept10th

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

ICW’s Bill Deverell co-authored an essay for Zócalo Public Square in defense of public history and the work of Anthea Hartig, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH). Read the full story👇 or follow 🧵 for excerpts: www.zocalopublicsquare.org/in-defense-o...

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In Defense of Public History | Essay

Four Scholars Refute the Attacks on the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Thibaut Clément, associate professor at the Sorbonne, joined us as a Fulbright scholar this year. He recently joined ICW co-director Bill Deverell for a conversation about his innovative research on ethnic shopping malls in Los Angeles. 🎧 to the full conversation! vimeo.com/1208557810?s...

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Join ICW's Bill Deverell in conversation with Alice Baumgartner about her book, South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War on July 14. Tickets: event.pasadenaplayhouse.org/WcNANa

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Historian James Buckley offers insights on his new book, City of Wood Check out the full webinar recording on our website or Vimeo channel: dornsife.usc.edu/icw/2026-eve... Dive into our archived programming this summer! 😎⛱️☀️

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Chiara Barzini offers insights on her new book, Aqua: Check out the full webinar recording on our website or Vimeo channel: dornsife.usc.edu/icw/2026-eve... Dive into our archived programming this summer! 😎⛱️☀️ #cahistory #westernhistory #skystorians

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

David-James Gonzalez offers insights on his new book, Breaking Down the Walls of Segregation. Check out the full webinar recording on our website or Vimeo channel: dornsife.usc.edu/icw/2026-eve... Dive into our archived programming this summer! 😎⛱️☀️ #cahistory #westernhistory #skystorians

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In honor of #Juneteenth, we put together a list of some of our favorite books on the history of slavery, freedom, and the African American experience in California and the West. Do you have additional favorites or suggestions? Drop them in the comments! #skystorians #westernhistory #cahistory

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📸 Ramona García, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, circa 1946. In 1932, Ramana was banished along with her family from Los Angeles to Los Mochis, Sinaloa. It took 16 years for Ramona to reclaim her US citizenship and resettle back in her native Pasadena. Courtesy of Guadalupe Espinoza.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📸 Sara Marie Robles (left) with her sister-in-law Emilia, Zacatecas, Mexico, circa 1944. Sara Marie and her family were banished from Pasadena to Zacatecas in 1932. It took Sara Marie 33 years to reclaim her US citizenship and resettle back in the United States. Courtesy of Guillermina Hinojos.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📸 Portrait of Trinidad Rodríguez (left), Yahualica, Jalisco, Mexico, circa 1935. In 1922, she was banished from Redlands, CA to Jalisco, Mexico. Trinidad was unable to reclaim her US citizenship for 47 years. Courtesy of Jesús Molina.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📸 A group of 1,400 ethnic Mexicans await trains at Central Station for their removal to Mexico. Families were to be transported on three special Southern Pacific trains paid by Los Angeles County. Herald Examiner Collection, Los Angeles Public Library. January 12, 1932.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📸 Portrait of the De Anda family, Roseville, CA, circa 1925. In 1929, the De Andas were banished from Roseville, CA to San Juan de Los Lagos, Jalisco. It took 23 years for Consuelo and Virginia to reclaim their US citizenship and resettle in their native California. Courtesy of Joe William Yáñez.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Marla A. Ramírez shared some historic images with us from her award-winning new book. Follow🧵 for photos from Banished Citizens: The Mexican American Women Who Endured Repatriation. Marla Ramírez in conversation with Natalia Molina June 11, 2026 12pm PST RSVP: bit.ly/banishedcitizens #skystorians

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📸 Orange County LULAC leaders attend national conference in Texas, c. 1950s. Back row: Hector Godinez (far left), Joe Ocampo (next to Godinez), Nash Garcia (center). Front row standing: Danny Olivas (second from left). Courtesy of Margie Aguirre.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📸 LULAC women at the home of Hector and Mary Godinez, 1956. Front row from left: Josefina Magdaleno, Ruth Rodriguez, Julia Aguirre, Luisa Roman, Gloria Cruz, Ruth Hernandez, Gloria Campos. Back row from left: Ruth Cruz, Mary Godinez, Mary Garcia, Vickie Magdaleno, Rosina Mendoza, Dora O’Campo.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📸 Founding of Santa Ana LULAC Council No 147, 1946. Left to right: Tony Luna, Ray Carrasco, David Ortiz, Manuel Veiga Jr., Isadore Gonzales, Cruz Barrios, Hector Godinez, and Alex Maldonado. Hector Tarango, not pictured, took the photo. Courtesy of Margie Aguirre.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📸 Mexican children at the segregated Sycamore School in Orange, CA c. 1925. The Sycamore Mexican school, also known as “the barn,” was in the Cypress Street Mexican barrio at West Sycamore Avenue and North Lemon Street. Courtesy Orange Public Library Local History Room, Orange CA.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📸 Mexican American boys (Harvey, Everett, Santiago, and Matt Vasquez) picking oranges c 1940. They were working to buy clothes for the school year. Young orange pickers like the Vasquez boys were often referred to as “ratas” (rats) as they ran around picking oranges. Courtesy Orange Public Library.

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

David-James Gonzalez shared some historic images with us from his pathbreaking new book. Follow🧵 for photos from his research on the Mexican American civil rights movement and its roots in Orange County. David-James in conversation with Natalia Molina May 21, 2026 12pm PST RSVP: bit.ly/DJGonzales

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Oregon State University Press @osupress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Join us for a conversation with @jdaldern.bsky.social and Theresa Gregor celebrating the release of their new book, Landkeeping: Restoring Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Ecological Partnerships, published by @osupress.bsky.social. Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12-1 pm PST RSVP: bit.ly/landkeeping

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We're absolutely delighted to share good news this week! Please join us in congratulating Julia Brown-Bernstein on her new position as an assistant professor of U.S. history at Scripps College. Julia completed her dissertation with ICW at USC before going on to a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale.

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Oregon State University Press @osupress.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Save the date! April 30, 2026 12:00 pm PT. Landkeeping: In Conversation Online Event with Jared Aldern and Theresa Gregor. Registration is now open!

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Marla Ramírez In Conversation with Natalia Molina Thursday, June 11, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PST RSVP: bit.ly/banishedcitizens

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

DJ Gonzales In Conversation with Natalia Molina Thursday, May 21, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00pm PST RSVP: bit.ly/DJGonzales

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Join Natalia Molina, ICW, and Third LA for two dynamic conversations! D.J. Gonzales (Brigham Young University) and Marla Ramirez (University of Wisconsin, Madison) join us to discuss their new books. RSVP: bit.ly/usc-icw-events

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Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West @huscicw.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

3/ 📷: Macy Street Bridge over the Los Angeles River, ca. 1870. According to reporters, Chinese religious leaders performed rituals at “the river bridge.” Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum.

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