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This event is in the past.It took place on March 19, 2026 at Mission San Francisco Solano (California Historical Landmark #3).

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Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 1
Literature Talk
Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 2
Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 3
Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 4
Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 5

Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century

At Mission San Francisco Solano (California Historical Landmark #3)

Sonoma

Step into California's last Spanish mission for a night of literary archaeology. April Farnham uncovers Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton, the 19th century Californio writer who used fiction to challenge conquest narratives and fight for land rights.

Literary history
California heritage
Evening lecture
Social justice

Tips

⏱️small mission, plan 30 minutes or less
🍷end at Sonoma Plaza for wine tasting
💀see the 1999 memorial wall honoring 800+ Native American neophytes

Mission San Francisco Solano (California Historical Landmark #3)

114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA

+1 707-938-9560

www.sonomaparks.org

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