Please write 1-2 paragraphs in each post, whether you are starting a thread or responding. You may also include pictures if you see this as helpful.
When you discuss a selection, please relate it to what we have read about the events in Cherny or in the relevant section or chapter intro in Connecting California. Comment on what sort of point of view you see from the author, and why this perspective is valuable (or perhaps questionable). Share your own insights on how this source is helpful for understanding the era. In addition to written documents, pictures in Connecting California, or in the Cherny book, could also be used as primary sources.