California Miners Once Tried To Start “The Great Republic Of Rough And Ready”

Today in 1850, a man in California decided to start his own country. While it didn’t last, and may not have happened at all, the name is unforgettable: the Great Republic of Rough and Ready. Plus: a woman in Wales got a big chocolate Easter egg when she was 11, and kept it in the box for more than 70 years. Welcome to Rough and Ready, the Tiny Town That Used to Be a Republic (KQED) Independent Bent : Rough and Ready Still Celebrates Its 1850 Secession (Los Angeles Times) The Easter egg that's gone uneaten for more than 70 years (BBC) Help us bring this show to people in countries all over the world, as a backer on Patreon