I admit to Washington State bias regarding the Second World War - Kaiser Aluminum from Spokane, Boeing B-17s and more from Seattle, and Hanford producing war materials for the the atomic bomb. I have been straightened up, and am now flying right... or just have a MUCH GREATER love and respect of California. I spent an amazing week with lectures, articles, books, field trips, presentations, and colleague from around the country. I will share my greatest take aways, build on my website, and honor the people I had lots of fun with at University of California at Berkeley aka. CAL, or BERKELEY, or CAL BERKELEY.
1) Miners once rushed to California for gold, with WWII in mind, people came with the first steel mill in the west (Kaiser Steel), defense contractors, female factory workers, African-American factory workers, and Mexican farm laborers.
2) Professor Mark Brilliant, a man aptly named, teaches a course called "Frontiers" at Cal... I need to check into it... look at the materials.
3) Japanese-Americans were incarcerated, imprisoned, interned, or "sent to camps." 112,000 were Nisei meaning second generation thus AMERICAN CITIZENS, the Isei were not ALLOWED to become citizens by law. Check into the Jacob Reese photos for better understanding.
4) Port Chicago 50 is a narrative that should be taught, embraced, and worked with as a case study by all those that teach U.S. History.
5) The Bay Area is an amazing, multifaceted place with incredible history.
2) Professor Mark Brilliant, a man aptly named, teaches a course called "Frontiers" at Cal... I need to check into it... look at the materials.
3) Japanese-Americans were incarcerated, imprisoned, interned, or "sent to camps." 112,000 were Nisei meaning second generation thus AMERICAN CITIZENS, the Isei were not ALLOWED to become citizens by law. Check into the Jacob Reese photos for better understanding.
4) Port Chicago 50 is a narrative that should be taught, embraced, and worked with as a case study by all those that teach U.S. History.
5) The Bay Area is an amazing, multifaceted place with incredible history.