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Podcast: Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More
Episode: California
Description: California isn’t just another US state. It is the most populous state in the union, and it has an economy which, if it were an independent country, would be the 5th largest in the world. Yet, this wasn’t always the case. In the 19th century, California wasn’t much at all. Hardly anyone lived there. It was far away from the American center of power and was technically part of Mexico.Yet despite its late start, it more than made up for lost time in the 20th century. Learn more about Californ...