Ramona

The novel Ramona - once required reading in California schools - painted a romantic picture of Indians, Mexicans, and padres in the latter half of the 19th century confronted by the arriving Americans who exploit them. The story itself involves an Indian who falls in love with the half-Indian Ramona. Tragic consequences for the couple ensue at the hands of the Yankees. Ramona pageants were common in California at one time. Several films, some silent, were made of the story. A hit song, Ramona (not the one in this video), became popular.

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