Lorin Morgan-Richards Presents Biographies of the West
The Tiburcio Vásquez Story
Directed by Lorin Morgan RichardsS2 • E5 Aug 12, 2023
Born in 1835 in Monterey, California, Tiburcio Vásquez came from a respected Californio family with deep roots in the region. Educated and charismatic, he turned to crime in his late teens, eventually leading a gang that committed robberies, horse thefts, and stagecoach holdups across Central and Southern California. Vásquez claimed his actions were retaliation against the discrimination faced by Mexican-Americans after California became part of the United States. Narrator Lorin Morgan-Richards uses historical records, site visits, and expert commentary to examine the man behind the legend and the turbulent era that shaped him.
