Tag Archives: Miwok

John Sutter’s heart of darkness

In Joseph Conroy’s novel Heart of Darkness, the ivory trader Mr. Kurtz moves deep into the “savage interior” of the Congo and builds a vast slave plantation where he rules by terror. Severed heads are perched on the posts of … Continue reading

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On this date… June 26, 1579… California

On this date is 2015, Sir Francis Drake and the Golden Hinde pulled into a broad protected bay tucked inside Point Reyes. What ensued was one of the most unusual and fascinating interactions between Europeans and Native Americans ever documented. … Continue reading

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