In 1861, "old" Remi Nadeau established the first mule-team freight transportation service crossing the Mojave Desert to serve mining areas such as Cerro Gordo and Calico.

[4] After the railroads put mule-team freight companies out of business, Nadeau turned to other ventures in the Los Angeles area, including a beet sugar refinery and a hotel.

He served with the 320th Bomb Group, flying 23 combat missions in the B-26 Marauder as a reconnaissance photographer, toggle bombardier and tail gunner.

Over his lifetime, he wrote multiple articles and booklets regarding the history of California, the Great West and mid-twentieth century European events.

Nadeau's professional writing career had begun at the Santa Monica Outlook and the San Diego Union newspapers as an editorial writer.

He also wrote several statements on behalf of President Richard Nixon regarding United States Department of Justice policies and issues.