Maria Angustias De La Guerra Ord

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Introduction
The history of mankind is one that is filled with stories of injustices and inequities, which have shaped people and nations. Indeed, from these stories of injustices came the greatest tales of heroism and revolution. Yet during the time in which they were occurring, events and things were not as pretty and adventurous as they were later portrayed in history books. In fact, some tales often go unheard for a long period of time. One such case of the lack of acknowledgement involves the contribution of women in the history of America, especially California.
When historian Howe Bancroft sent out data gatherers and interviewers in the 1870s to collect stories from the pre-statehood population of California, he did not take into account women. Women as sources of history were only resorted to as an afterthought when men were not available for interviews CITATION Ell08 \l 1033 (DuBois & Dumenil, 2008). Still, these accounts from the women of California were not included in the published historical books and were instead archived at the University of California, where they remained forgotten and untranslated until recent years.
One of the stories included in these accounts is that of Maria Angustias De La Guerra Ord. Thus, in relation, this paper is an attempt to explore her life, her people, and the history of our nation through the eyes of a woman who witnessed the drastic change her country went through. This paper will first look into a brief biography of Maria Angustias De La Guerra Ord, followed by an exploration of her social class, the roles that she played as a member of her social class, and the struggles that she, as well as her fellow females went through as part of this social stratum. Most importantly, this paper will look into the significant contributions of Maria Angustias De La Guerra Ord.
Brief Biographical Background
On the 11th of June 1815, Maria Angustias De La Guerra Ord was born into the prestigious Spanish family of Jose de la Guerra and Maria Antonia Carrillo. Before her parents` union, Maria Angustia`s father, dubbed "El Capitan" by the Californians, had to acquire a Royal permission for him to be able to marry Maria Antonia Carrillo. Around one and a half month after she was born, Maria Angustia`s family moved to Santa Barbara, California, where her father took up the post of the commander of the Presidio. It is in here that Maria Angustias was exposed to the different intricacies and dynamics of politics and the intrigue that comes with it.
Around the year 1833, Maria Angustias married Manuel Jimeno Casarin, and they moved to California`s then-capital, Monterey. Casarin served numerous government positions throughout his career, including governor, senior member of the Assembly, and even S...