Michigan to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For eight years, we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the book seen to our viewers scene to our viewers. You can see more on cspan. Org citiestour. A pioneer. S it wasnt until the state legislature designated this area camee new capital that he with these other folks and helped build the capital. More states had a slightly sensible approach. We did not do that here. There was no transportation. Was the interesting and unique story of lansings beginning. Established the 1836, a year before it became a state. They designated detroit as the capital, but they were fearful detroit could easily be attacked by lake erie, and they should move the capital inward, but they could not decide where. They put in the constitution that the first session of the legislature of 1848 should be held in the new capital, which should be inland. So, they had 10 years to decide. They waited until they had 10 months left. Statelittle town
Shaped by the expansion of the american democracy and the cotton economy. Indian nations like the cherokees were victimized by the United States government, the state of georgia as well as land hungry settlers, but the nations willingness to adapt and press all possible advantages illustrates how indians continued well beyond the colonial area to change to make colonialism work in their favor. With that in mind, i want to revisit california today. And consider the ways Californian Indian societies continued the practice after the mission era, and helped to build californias economy, attract settlers, and transform the territory into a economically vital american state during the gold rush. This transformation hinged on the work of indian people. As you remember, catholic missionaries where the vanguard of Spanish Colonial settlement in california. Franciscan missionaries envision the Northern Frontier in which indians would be converted into spanish subjects loyal to the crown and will
Stories about the horror of attacks on pioneers and communities by indigenous people demanded trepidation. Horror stories published in East Coast papers caused people to fear moving west. This changed