
One of John Forster’s California ranches. An Englishman-turned-Mexican citizen, “Don Juan” Forster’s loyalties shifted when war came to California, but his land holdings always grew. (Brown University)
One of John Forster’s California ranches. An Englishman-turned-Mexican citizen, “Don Juan” Forster’s loyalties shifted when war came to California, but his land holdings always grew. (Brown University)