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Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century 1
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
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Lecture: April Farnham – Challenging the Conquest Narrative: Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton – Californio Literary Activist in the 19th Century

March 19 at 7pm

At Sonoma State Historic Park

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

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

Sonoma State Historic Park

114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476, USA

www.sonomaparks.org

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