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249.	Atrocities at sea deemed necessary / Bowen, Jerry [171] [WAYITWAS-2003-171] This is part three of a continuing account of Captain Robert "Bully" Waterman's journey to Solano County. Part two was called Waterman Quits the Sea. Look for the next installment on June 29. Detailed record - Similar records
250.	Portrait of a young lady / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [170] [WAYITWAS-2003-170] My last two columns have explored life at one of the academic institutions that was available to residents during the early days of Solano County settlement. Detailed record - Similar records
251.	Thievery, mutiny among captain's woes / Bowen, Jerry [169] [WAYITWAS-2003-169] This is part two of a continuing account of Captain Robert "Bully" Waterman's journey to Solano County. Part two is called Waterman's Deadly Passage Through the Horn. Look for the next installment on June 15. Detailed record - Similar records
252.	Young girl's letters provide insight / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [168] [WAYITWAS-2003-168] Two weeks ago, I explored the history of the Young Ladies' Seminary in Benicia. St. Catherine's Convent in Benicia was another well-known institution of the time. Detailed record - Similar records
253.	Captain Waterman sailed ahead / Bowen, Jerry [167] [WAYITWAS-2003-167] Fairfield is celebrating a yearlong centennial in observance of the city's incorporation in 1903. I thought a series of articles on Captain "Bully" Waterman, Fairfield's founder, would be appropriate and would bring to light what appears to be some questionable history linked to him. Detailed record - Similar records
254.	Young Ladies' Seminary earned respect / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [166] [WAYITWAS-2003-166] Education has always been a major concern for parents. While only a small number of families with children settled in Solano County during or right after the Gold Rush years, their efforts to provide a quality education resulted in the establishment of several public schools. Detailed record - Similar records
255.	Found: A piece of Captain See's Library / Bowen, Jerry [165] [WAYITWAS-2003-165] A few days ago I received a telephone call from Maggie Halls. Maggie, who is one of the more active members of the Solano Historical Society and the primary force for a new Fairfield Museum and Archival Center, sounded excited. Detailed record - Similar records
256.	Daring runs through Solano delivered / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [164] [WAYITWAS-2003-164] During the early years of the Gold Rush, settlers were faced with a society that as yet could not offer many of the services they had been used to back East, such as banking and postal service. Detailed record - Similar records
257.	Glorious memories of the Nut Tree / Bowen, Jerry [163] [WAYITWAS-2003-163] Driving by the old Nut Tree the other day brought back a few memories as my 90-year-old mother, Iris, remarked, "What happened to the Nut Tree?" Detailed record - Similar records
258.	News traveled slow, Doolittle didn't / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [162] [WAYITWAS-2003-162] Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States plunged into World War II. Fighting proved difficult both in Europe and in the Pacific where forces were on the defensive. War reports trickled slowly back home [...] Detailed record - Similar records

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