Library of Congress
Loc: American Folklife Center: California Audio and Video Samples and Notes
This collection of sound files from the American Folklife Center reflects the life, culture, diversity and traditions of the people of California. It includes traditional songs, music and personal stories.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Mount Tamalpais Gravity Railroad
Mount Tamalpais Gravity Railroad transporting tourists to top of Marin County's highest peak. [2:00]
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Sleepy Lagoon Case
The disturbing story of the Sleepy Lagoon case in which 22 Mexican American defendants were tried together in the same court case in front of Charles W. Fricke (1882-1958 CE).
A&E Television
History.com: Alcatraz Prison
Information about the federal prison on Alcatraz Island including the following subheadings: Early Years as a Military Prison: 1850s-1933, Doing Time as a Federal Prison: 1934-63, Famous Inmates, Escape Attempts from Alcatraz, and The...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Hollywood Sign, Present at the Creation
Audio story offers the history of the famous Hollywood sign that has beckoned people to California, Los Angeles, movie-making, and potential stardom since 1923.