Bill Coate in Mariposa
Bill Coate, the host of the series 'Twist in Time' at Channel 26 in Fresno, California was back at the Mariposa Museum and History Center on Sunday July 19, 2009. He presented a talk on William Huff of Texas who kept a 3,000 page diary of a journey he made in 1849 from Texas to Mariposa. Mr. Coate is also a eighth grade teacher in Fresno and has taken some of his students on a month long journey in a covered wagon retracing the steps that William Huff made as he journeyed through the southern states up into Madera County. He recounted some of the interesting things that has taken place during those wagon train rides to a very appreciative audience at the museum. In a question and answer session someone from the audience asked about how he picked the students to go on this wagon train and Mr. Coate replied it is easy, If I like them they can go.
For more information on Mr. Coate
Meet Bill Coate - KMPH Fox 26 Central San Joaquin Valley News Source in Fresno, California Entertainment, News, Sports and Weather |
Photo Credit: Linda Gast
To see more photos of Mr. Coate's previous visit to Mariposa:
Sierra Sun Times - Mariposa Museum and History Center Annual Meeting 2008 - Rochelle Frank With Photos By Linda Gast