Ethan Banegas is a history instructor at Cuyamaca College and coordinator of the Kumeyaay Studies Program there.

“San Diego County has the largest concentration of Indian casinos in the United States,” Banegas says. “Gaming has allowed Indian tribes to pursue greater self-determination, meaning that Indian ttribal governments can conduct their own affairs.”Banegas will describe the political climate that allowed the courts to favor Indian gaming. He will also describe the shared history of the Barona, Sycuan and Viejas casinos.

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10,000 Years: Prehistory of the San Diego Region
Cindy Stankowski

Cindy Stankowski is the Executive Director of the San Diego Archaeological Center, a museum and curation facility for artifacts recovered from sites throughout San Diego County.

 Many people think that the history of San Diego County began in 1769 when the missionaries arrived,” Stankowski says.

 “She stated, people have lived in the region for over 10,000 years and left behind artifacts that tell the  story of their lives. I especially appreciate archaeology for informing us about the past and  the people who lived before we were here.  Artifacts tell the story of people who are underrepresented in oral and written history.”

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The Mexican War – How it Shaped Two Nations
Blaine Davies

California and the southwest United States became U.S. territory following the Mexican War. Our speaker Blaine Davies explores the causes, the battles, and the aftermath of the Mexican War. Blaine Davies holds a master’s degree in history from Boise State University.

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The Kings Highway
Max Kurillo

California’s El Camino Real and Its Historic Bells traces the history, development and preservation of this historic West Coast transportation corridor. Max Kurillo is a San Diego based historian with a passion for the Spanish missions of California. He has written several books on the topic.

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Rancho Bernardo Study of Healthy Aging
Linda McAvoy and Gail McLaughlin

Electronic archiving of the Rancho Bernardo Study of healthy aging, a cohort study that has followed individuals over more than 40 years, from middle-age to late old age, obtaining a rich set of health, behavioral and cognitive data, will ensure that this unique scientific resource remains available for current and Electronic archiving of the Rancho Bernardo Study of healthy aging, a cohort study that has followed individuals over more than 40 years, from middle-age to late old age, obtaining a rich set of health, behavioral and cognitive data, will ensure that this unique scientific resource remains available for current and future audiences.

For more information call 858-775-5788

Past Programs from Previous Years

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2017

October – The Poway Midland Railroad
Chuck Cross

September – The History of Water Development in San Diego
Garry Butterfield

August – Local History Stories for Children
Marilyn McPhie

July – Palomar: Bridge to the Stars
Mark Carlson

May – SD County Agricultural History
Eric Larsen

February – Times were tough but pioneers were tougher.
Marilyn McPhie

January – Flights to Oblivion, Flights to Fame, The New York to Paris Race
Mark Carlson

2015

October – Hiking around San Diego
Tom Leech

September – Contributions Made by the Women of Vista
Jack Larimer
Director of the Vista Historical Society Museum.

July – Evaluation, valuation and care of precious works of art and artifacts.
Jennifer Garey
Museum Director

June – Background of the Escondido History Center
Wendy Barker
Executive Director, Escondido History Center

May – Significance of Native American placenames in our region.
Richard Carrico

April – Origins of the San Diego County fair, which has been in existence since 1880.
Linda Zweig

March – Story of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
Faye Jonason
Museum Division Officer MCB Camp Pendleton.

January – The story of the Californios
Bonnie Martland