Recent content by Doug Butcher

  1. 1846-1873: The Bear Flag Republic & The Road To Northern Secession

    The Rise Of The Bear Flag Republic On June 14, 1846, after weeks of skirmishes, a band of Americans in the Mexican province of Alta California rose up against the rule of the Mexican government. Under the leadership of William B. Ide and Brevet Captain John Fremont, they would seize the Mexican...
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