The Deadly Californian "Shipwreck Islands" | West of The West | Absolute History

This is the remarkable human history of eight beautiful Islands found off the coast of California. Known as the Galapagos of North America, the Channel Islands can be seen from the mainland, yet few people know their rich and important history. These are the stories of the first European settlements to arrive on the island, the settlers who went in search of the west and didn t stop until they reached the edge. It s like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit, the world s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code AbsoluteHistory https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH 00:00 Intro 04:07 The Ranchers 19:44 The Shipwreck Islands 26:49 Entrepreneurs 35:48 History of Catalina Island 41:10 The King of San Miguel Island 54:10 Outro This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com