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Solano History 7,153 records found  beginprevious6844 - 6853nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.00 seconds. 
6844. Solano County jumps to help after quake / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [639] [WAYITWAS-2006-639]
On Wednesday, April 18, 1906, at 5:15 a.m., the earthquake that devastated San Francisco also shook up local residents.
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6845. Mid-1800s were a roller coaster for Vallejo / Bowen, Jerry [638] [WAYITWAS-2006-638]
Life for Mariano Vallejo and his family after the Bear Flag Revolt was to be filled with many ups and downs and in the final days of his life not exactly a fitting end for such a loyal American patriot.
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6846. No heavy damage in Solano from 1906 quake / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [635] [WAYITWAS-2006-635]
One hundred years ago, on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, local people awoke at 5:15 a.m., shaken out of their beds by the earthquake that devastated San Francisco.
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6847. Gen. Vallejo's travails in prison, upon release / Bowen, Jerry [634] [WAYITWAS-2006-634]
In my last column in this series, Gen. Vallejo had narrowly escaped an execution that Lt. Fremont favored. Vallejo and his fellow prisoners were then unceremoniously thrown into their "cell" together at Fort Sutter and their future remained very uncertain.
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6848. Daily 1855 life detailed in traveler's journey / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [633] [WAYITWAS-2006-633]
This is the second part of the story originally published in the Solano Herald on Dec. 1, 1855. In it, an unnamed gentleman talked about his journey from Sacramento to Benicia via the mining towns and camps of Amador and Calaveras counties.
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6849. Vallejo, others taken prisoner by rebellions / Bowen, Jerry [632] [WAYITWAS-2006-632]
In my last column, members of the Bear Flag Rebellion had invaded Gen. Mariano Vallejo's home June 14, 1846. In spite of the tense situation, Vallejo acted as a welcoming host to the changing leadership and assisted with the writing of the articles of capitulation. Many of the members of the rebellion were feeling the effects of the liquor they were consuming both inside and outside Vallejo's home.
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6850. Writer had mother of all trips to Mother Lode / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [630] [WAYITWAS-2006-630]
The early editions of the Solano Herald, which started publication as Solano County's first newspaper late in 1855, were filled with eye-witness accounts of pioneer experiences.
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6851. Did rebels or heroes invade Vallejo's home? / Bowen, Jerry [629] [WAYITWAS-2006-629]
In an article I wrote in January 2000, I told the overall story of the Bear Flag Rebellion.
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6852. As a boy, Vallejo attended a harsh school / Bowen, Jerry [628] [WAYITWAS-2006-628]
You can thank your lucky stars you weren't born when Mariano Vallejo entered the world of the Spanish dons in early California.
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6853. Wagon train reaches Pleasants Valley / Bowen, Jerry [627] [WAYITWAS-2006-627]
In my last column, we left James and William Pleasants at Bidwell Bar near Marysville in California.
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