The “History” category represents the “Time” in “Lit Time Travel.” It contains posts about different periods, people, and places. With some unsolicited opinions and comments as well!
- Mission San Jose: The One in Fremont Where Estanislao Lived🌄
Moving along the El Camino Real1, I made my visit to Mission San Jose last month. I naturally assumed by its name that it was located somewhere in San Jose. Interestingly enough, it’s actually located… Read more: Mission San Jose: The One in Fremont Where Estanislao Lived🌄 - California Missions Passport & Stamps
I did touch upon the topic of California Missions Passport in my post on Mission Santa Clara. But I decided to dedicate an entire post, as it turns out to be much more significant than… Read more: California Missions Passport & Stamps - Mission Santa Clara de Asís: Historic Church On Campus🏫
Continuing on with my long overdue trips to California’s 21 missions, I arrived at the next mission on my list: Mission Santa Clara de Asís. As its name indicates, I thought that it was located… Read more: Mission Santa Clara de Asís: Historic Church On Campus🏫 - San Jose Japantown: A Hub of History (feat. Manju & More)
San Jose’s Japantown When “Japantown” is mentioned, I think most people immediately think of the one in San Francisco. Well, at least that’s how Google seems to think according to search results. And honestly, that’s… Read more: San Jose Japantown: A Hub of History (feat. Manju & More) - Lick Mill & Mansion: Remnants of History Amongst Apartments
Mansion Grove Apartments I traveled to Santa Clara, CA for the first time recently. And while down there, I visited an apartment complex called Mansion Grove. It’s located near the VTA Headquarters, Samsung, Cisco and… Read more: Lick Mill & Mansion: Remnants of History Amongst Apartments - Mission Dolores: A Lovely Chapel of History at the Heart of SF❤️
California missions hold a special place in my heart. I think it’s because I love history so much, to the point of majoring in it in college, that structures dating back to early Californian history… Read more: Mission Dolores: A Lovely Chapel of History at the Heart of SF❤️ - International House at UC Berkeley: A Building Steeped in History
Have you heard of “International House,” aka “I-House”? I had never heard of it until 2022 when I found out that such a place existed at UC Berkeley. And after learning about its history and… Read more: International House at UC Berkeley: A Building Steeped in History - Chung Sul Youn Kim – Life of a Pioneer
It’s past Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but I would still like to share Chung Sul Youn’s story. It is not as well known as it ought to be, especially considering the fact… Read more: Chung Sul Youn Kim – Life of a Pioneer
