100 Story Project - Monterey Peninsula History
Thom Diggins talks about the events which led Commodore Sloat to claim California for the United States during the war with Mexico.
Golf legend Sandy Tatum talks about Sam Morse and the founding of the world renowned Pebble Beach golf course.
Golf legend Sandy Tatum tells stories of Bing Crosby and the famous Crosby Clambake.
John Sanders covers the history of the famous Del Monte hotel, now currently the Naval Postgraduate school.
Roy Hattori talks about the internment of the Japanese during World War II.
Eric Sand speaks on La Mirienda, the annual celebration of Monterey's founding.
Historian Mike Hemp talks about Ed 'Doc' Ricketts.
Historian Mike Hemp tells the story of Monterey's famous Cannery Row.
Steven Levinson talks about the history of Fort Ord.
Mary Brownfield talks about the Carmel Pine Cone.
Brian Congleton speaks about the unique and historic architecture that can be found in the Monterey Bay area.
Part 1 of Cameron Binkley's talk about the historic Monterey Presidio.
Part 2 of Cameron Binkley's talk about the historic Monterey Presidio.
Michael Green elaborates on the Spanish history of Monterey.
Larry Oda tells the story of the how the Japanese came to the Monterey Bay.
Historian Thom Diggins speaks about important historical people integral to the history of Monterey.
John Walton discusses perspectives throughout history and how those perspectives can change truth to myth.
Joe Bragdon and his wife, Doris, talk about growing up and getting together in the time of the canneries.
Elizabeth Barratt, author, talks about the history and culture of Carmel Valley.
Archaeologist Dr. Gary Breschini talks about prehistory Monterey and the various cultures and people that lived there.
Bert Cutino talks about his time growing up on Fisherman's Wharf and his two encounters with John Steinbeck.
Gerry Low Sabado discusses the history of Chinese-American heritage on the Monterey Peninsula.
Pat Hathaway talks about his famous photo collection, the most expansive and thorough of any on the subject of Monterey County. Pat's Photos can be found online at www.CaViews.com.
In this sequel to the Hotel del Monte interview, John talks about the history and importance of the establishment that is now the Naval Postgraduate school.
Averil Nero Honors the Memory of Fort Ord.
Tim Thomas details the culture and lifestyle behind the Rumsien people (sometimes called Rumsen), one of the many Native cultures based around the Monterey.
Tim Thomas talks about the Spanish Colonization of Monterey and the early life and culture around the area.
Anne Petersen Burk tells the story of the founding of the Monterey History and Art Association.
Al Baguio talks about Monterey's Filipino heritage.
Herb Behrens talks about John Steinbeck, his life, and his relationship to Monterey County.
Herb Behrens describes the Steinbeck culture including the centers, museums, festivals, archives and memories.
Herb Behrens details the life and the man that was Ed Ricketts, known to some as Doc Ricketts, a true life character from Steinbeck's Cannery Row.
Magnus Toren talks about the man that was Henry Miller, and his connection to Big Sur, California.
Magnus Toren talks about the history and culture surrounding the world famous Henry Miller Memorial Library in Big Sur.
Skip Marquard talks about his ancestry and the development of Carmel Valley.
Carol O'Neil talks about the Point Sur Lighthouse.
Barbara Bullock talks about her family history on the Monterey Bay, and the life of her famed parents, Wynn and Edna Bullock.
Park Ranger Danny Rizzo gives a vivid account of the founding of Asilomar.
Susan Shillinglaw talks about the renowned philosopher, Joseph Campbell, his time on the Monterey Peninsula, and his relationship with John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
Rebecca Barrymore, Executive Director at the Forest Theater, discusses its storied history.
Social activist, Mel Mason, cuts deep about what it was like to grow up black in Seaside and Pacific Grove. We learn about the culture, and a whole side of the city that we might otherwise not know about.
Filmmaker, Author, and Historian, Geoffrey Dunn talks about the Bohemian Societie's roots in Carmel, California.
Faye Messinger talks about the Mayo Hayes O'Donnell LIbrary, which you can visit in Monterey California.
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Dr. Don Fischer details the history of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California.
Nancy Sand gives a picture of what it was like growing up long ago in Carmel. It was always a magical place.
Frank Wright is an amazing man and one of his claims to fame is that he knew Ed Ricketts. This is great history.