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This event is in the past.It took place on March 19, 2026 at Sonoma State Historic Park.

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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 Sonoma State Historic Park

Sonoma

Uncover the buried story of Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton, a 19th-century Californio woman who wielded her pen against American conquest narratives. This lecture dives into how fiction became her tool for resistance and justice.

Hidden history
Latina literature
19th century activism
Sonoma heritage

Tips

🏛️also explore General Vallejo's Home nearby
📖her novel Who Would Have Thought It? is a satirical classic

Sonoma State Historic Park

114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA

+1 707-938-9560

www.sonomaparks.org

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