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229.	Vaca's and Pena's lengthy trek west / Bowen, Jerry [191] [WAYITWAS-2003-191] The year was 1841. Newly elected President Tyler died one month after giving a long-winded inaugural speech in a cold March rain and an unpopular Vice President James K. Polk assumed the presidency, the first president ever to come to office by constitutional succession. Detailed record - Similar records
230.	Vaca settlers help raise a college / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [190] [WAYITWAS-2003-190] This continues the story of David and Jane Gray Creighton after they settled in Vacaville in 1863. The story is based on the diaries of David Creighton, transcribed by his great-granddaughter, Josephine Farmer Albrecht. Her daughter, Kirsten Llamas of Florida, granted permission to use diaries, letters and photographs - Editor. Detailed record - Similar records
231.	Skipper's skill beat difficult straits / Bowen, Jerry [189] [WAYITWAS-2003-189] Quite a few of you responded to my last article on Mare Island and inquired as to whether I had any more stories. Well, of course! But, before I go on, I need to correct an error in the last story. I'd like to thank Philip Gilbert for pointing out my blunder. Detailed record - Similar records
232.	Diaries chronicle a long road west / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [188] [WAYITWAS-2003-188] Recently, a great-great-great-granddaughter of one of the early settlers in the Vacaville area, David Creighton, approached me with the news that she would like to share some of his diaries and letters with me. Detailed record - Similar records
233.	Mare Island fostered many stories / Bowen, Jerry [187] [WAYITWAS-2003-187] Last March, my fellow history columnist Goerke-Shrode, Sabine wrote an article on Mare Island, but I thought I would expand on it a little with a few stories about the ships and men who were part of the island's history, similar to "the rest of the story" as radio commentator Paul Harvey would say. Detailed record - Similar records
234.	Building of interurban often sidetracked / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [186] [WAYITWAS-2003-186] This is the continuing story of the installation of an interurban electrical system between Vacaville, Fairfield and Suisun. Detailed record - Similar records
235.	Chipping away at island's name / Bowen, Jerry [185] [WAYITWAS-2003-185] Have you ever wondered how a certain location on a map came to be named? Maybe not. But more often than not, a fascinating story unravels when researching the origin of the name of an island, town, road, or canyon. Such was the case of a little-known island at the southern extreme of Solano County. Detailed record - Similar records
236.	Transportation always a hot topic / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [184] [WAYITWAS-2003-184] With today's growing commuter traffic woes, the discussion about alternative transportation is on everybody's mind. While a BART-like rail connection would be desirable, the cost to build is prohibitive. Detailed record - Similar records
237.	The rise and decline of Soscol City / Bowen, Jerry [183] [WAYITWAS-2003-183] In my two previous articles I discussed the history of the area from the intersection of Soscol Ferry Road and Highway 29 to the Napa River. Detailed record - Similar records
238.	Paddleboats provided floating luxury / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [182] [WAYITWAS-2003-182] Travel by water proved the easiest and often most comfortable transportation method before the advent of automobiles, paved roads and easy river crossings. Detailed record - Similar records

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