Baja California Series Part I
4/6/2016 | 25m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about early 16th century Spanish colonization efforts of Baja California and more.
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo began scouting the Peninsula, looking for ports, as early as the 16th Century. On this episode, learn about the Spanish explorer's accomplishments and discoveries on his quest to colonize for Spain. See how a major religious conflict changed the course of history in Baja California and later San Diego, and what Jesuit missionaries accomplished on the Peninsula.
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Baja California Series Part I
4/6/2016 | 25m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo began scouting the Peninsula, looking for ports, as early as the 16th Century. On this episode, learn about the Spanish explorer's accomplishments and discoveries on his quest to colonize for Spain. See how a major religious conflict changed the course of history in Baja California and later San Diego, and what Jesuit missionaries accomplished on the Peninsula.
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Baja California Series Part II
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Baja California Series Part IV
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