Ed Martin, the host of Speaking in Tongues, dives into the history surrounding Queen of the Northern Mines. As a native Georgian, Ed is deeply knowledgeable about the antebellum South and the political history that preceded the Civil War. He is also well versed in California history. We had a great time chatting with Ed in this far-ranging discussion.
The "Portrait of Sophie Gray" on the front cover of QONM. • What is the story? A coming of age novel? Or a western adventure?
Who tricked the slave power? California statehood tips the balance. • Two Californias in 1861? • Without the war, how long would slavery have persisted?
Our protagonist, Will Stafford, modeled on John Singleton Mosby. • The perils of captivity. • The eyes of the South on California's gold. • Richard learns to admire a Confederate. • Will Stafford's dilemma. • Ida Hatfield represents the first generation of American Californians. • Mary Dunn inhabits a no-man's land.
More on the Civil War in California. • One man's conscience – Albert Sidney Johnston's choice. • The potential for partisan war in California. • The saga of the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles. • Johnston's legacy.
TJ's Mountain Maidu studies inform our character Nutim.
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