History of California Podcast | 24 October 2022 | 0h 34m | Listen Later | Podcasts | Spotify
Interview with Andrea McDowell about her book We the Miners: Self-Government in the California Gold Rush. Discusses self-government in the 19C California gold rush using the parliamentary procedure now known as Robert’s Rules of Order. The miners adopted law codes, decided property disputes, and held criminal trials, even after the State of California established the official court system.