A show all about the History of NorCal

Ricky’s Historical Tidbits Podcast

Ep. 39 - Elfego Baca: Wild West Hero

Ricky Mortensen 10/14/24 Ricky Mortensen 10/14/24

Ep. 39 - Elfego Baca: Wild West Hero

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Ep. 38 Hank Vaughan The Outlaw You’ve Never Heard Of But Should

Ricky Mortensen 9/18/24 Ricky Mortensen 9/18/24

Ep. 38 Hank Vaughan The Outlaw You’ve Never Heard Of But Should

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Ep. 37 - The Story of California’s Camel Experiment and Virginia City's Camel Races

Ricky Mortensen 8/7/24 Ricky Mortensen 8/7/24

Ep. 37 - The Story of California’s Camel Experiment and Virginia City's Camel Races

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Ep. 36 - Sacramento’s Forgotten Gold Rush Boomtown: The Untold Winter Settlement Story

Ricky Mortensen 6/11/24 Ricky Mortensen 6/11/24

Ep. 36 - Sacramento’s Forgotten Gold Rush Boomtown: The Untold Winter Settlement Story

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Ep. 35 - Queho: Nevada’s First Serial Killer or Misunderstood Outlaw?

Ricky Mortensen 5/30/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/30/24

Ep. 35 - Queho: Nevada’s First Serial Killer or Misunderstood Outlaw?

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Ep. 34 - News Carver: Outlaw, Ladies’ Man, and the Wild Bunch's Infamous Cowboy

Ricky Mortensen 5/21/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/21/24

Ep. 34 - News Carver: Outlaw, Ladies’ Man, and the Wild Bunch's Infamous Cowboy

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Ep. 33 The Frog Frenzy of Calaveras County: Mark Twain's Legacy and the Jumping Frog Jubilee

Ricky Mortensen 5/16/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/16/24

Ep. 33 The Frog Frenzy of Calaveras County: Mark Twain's Legacy and the Jumping Frog Jubilee

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Ep. 32 - The Tragic Case of Mistaken Identity: The Hanging of Yankee Jim

Ricky Mortensen 5/15/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/15/24

Ep. 32 - The Tragic Case of Mistaken Identity: The Hanging of Yankee Jim

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Ep. 31 - The Hidden Story Behind 'John Kanaka': Hawaiians in California's Gold Rush

Ricky Mortensen 5/10/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/10/24

Ep. 31 - The Hidden Story Behind 'John Kanaka': Hawaiians in California's Gold Rush

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Ep. 30 Unmasking Joaquin Murrieta: Myth vs Reality

Ricky Mortensen 5/8/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/8/24

Ep. 30 Unmasking Joaquin Murrieta: Myth vs Reality

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Ep. 29 Skydiving Beavers: Idaho's 1948 Wild Adventure!

Ricky Mortensen 5/4/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/4/24

Ep. 29 Skydiving Beavers: Idaho's 1948 Wild Adventure!

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Ep. 28 Mystery Solved!: The Civil War Cannon of Placerville, California

Ricky Mortensen 5/1/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/1/24

Ep. 28 Mystery Solved!: The Civil War Cannon of Placerville, California

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Ep. 27 The Longmire Cabin Story

Ricky Mortensen 5/1/24 Ricky Mortensen 5/1/24

Ep. 27 The Longmire Cabin Story

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EP 26 - THE BLONDE KING, AN AXE MURDERER AND MOUNTAIN DEW

Ricky Mortensen 2/20/24 Ricky Mortensen 2/20/24

EP 26 - THE BLONDE KING, AN AXE MURDERER AND MOUNTAIN DEW

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ep 25 Druids, Demons & Teddy Ruxpin

Ricky Mortensen 10/31/23 Ricky Mortensen 10/31/23

ep 25 Druids, Demons & Teddy Ruxpin

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ep. 24 How Stockton Got Its Name

Ricky Mortensen 9/12/23 Ricky Mortensen 9/12/23

ep. 24 How Stockton Got Its Name

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ep. 23 The Fascinating Life of James Lick - A Self-Made Millionaire Who Revolutionized California!

Ricky Mortensen 6/6/23 Ricky Mortensen 6/6/23

ep. 23 The Fascinating Life of James Lick - A Self-Made Millionaire Who Revolutionized California!

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ep. 22 Tidbits Blitz - Hank Monk, George Lathrop and Phillip Armour

Ricky Mortensen 5/16/23 Ricky Mortensen 5/16/23

ep. 22 Tidbits Blitz - Hank Monk, George Lathrop and Phillip Armour

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ep. 21 The War of the Worlds - Full Broadcast with Brief History Introduction

Ricky Mortensen 3/28/23 Ricky Mortensen 3/28/23

ep. 21 The War of the Worlds - Full Broadcast with Brief History Introduction

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ep. 20 Robert F. Stockton "Fighting Bob"

Ricky Mortensen 3/22/23 Ricky Mortensen 3/22/23

ep. 20 Robert F. Stockton "Fighting Bob"

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