Episode 7: Dr. Yvette J. Saavedra, PhD

Dr. Yvette J. Saavedra, PhD. joins the show to talk about her journey as a young historian and her fascinating book, Pasadena Before the Roses – Race, Identity, and Land Use in Southern California 1771-1890.  The well-researched and thoughtful book profiles the many histories in Pasadena’s past that shaped what kind of city it would eventually become. 

For more information and to purchase Professor Saavedra’s book, please visit Amazon (https://amzn.to/3enqWGf ).  Her essay, “Pasadena, California, Was Born in Indiana During the Cold, Damp Winter of 1872” is available at Zócalo Public Square (https://bit.ly/DrSaavedra). 

Special Guest: Dr. Yvette J. Saavedra, PhD.

This Episode is Dedicated to Tongva Elder Julia Bogany (1948-2021)