Old West theme parks paint a false picture of pioneer California

By Amanda Tewes, Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Old West, as seen through 1967 Orange County eyes. Orange County Archives, CC BY In 1940, just a year before Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into a world war, Walter and Cordelia Knott began construction on a notable addition to their thriving berry patch…