The Spanish Explore the Coast of California

The History of the Americans

In this episode we roll back the timeline a bit to 1602, and recount the exploration and mapping of the coast of California by Sabastian Vizcaino. He would name many of the famous places along that coast, and return a hero, only to be deprived of his just reward by perfidious Spanish politics. Had that not happened, American history in the west might have unfolded quite differently. Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Selected references for this episode Iris H. W. Engstrand, "Seekers of the 'Northern Mystery': European Exploration of California and the Pacific," California History, Fall 1997. Charles E. Chapman, "SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO: EXPLORATION OF CALIFORNIA," The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, April 1920.