Casa Grande, Sonoma, California — 1861 As war loomed, Captain Henry Burton was assigned to Fort Monroe in Virginia. Maria Amparo would accompany her husband to his post. The Burtons were to depart from San Francisco, and generous as always, the Vallejos threw a farewell party at Casa Grande.
Wow. wow. WOW. Ya know, Alexandra... as a native east coaster, I always wondered how and in what ways our vast nation was actually united back in the 1800s. Sooo much land between Atlantic and Pacific! It still takes ~6 hrs to fly across it. This story is an incredibly important piece to understanding who we are as a nation. You are filling in so many gaps. Deep gratitude for this incredible work of art and American history. Bet there are tons of stories of other parts of this country that could be pulled out, too.
Wow. wow. WOW. Ya know, Alexandra... as a native east coaster, I always wondered how and in what ways our vast nation was actually united back in the 1800s. Sooo much land between Atlantic and Pacific! It still takes ~6 hrs to fly across it. This story is an incredibly important piece to understanding who we are as a nation. You are filling in so many gaps. Deep gratitude for this incredible work of art and American history. Bet there are tons of stories of other parts of this country that could be pulled out, too.