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An incident that became wild in Benicia / Bowen, Jerry [503] [WAYITWAS-2004-503]
During the settlement of the west, immigration from other countries made up the majority of the population. With this mixture of ideas, cultures and activities, it was inevitable that clashes would result from certain behaviors of various citizens when events dictated some sort of action to be taken.
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Culture clashes challenged Chinese / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [574] [WAYITWAS-2005-574]
This column continues the story of the Yee family, who came from a small village in southwest China, near Canton. In 1977, Ron Limbaugh interviewed Yee Ah Chong, the son of Yee Gim Wo, for the Vacaville Heritage project. Yee Ah Chong's recollections of this vanished world are preserved at the Vacaville Museum. - Editor
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Suisun booms in population and activities / Delaplane, Kristin [379] [ECHOS-1998-379]
Suisun continued to be the bustling metropolis of the county in the 1860s, to which the following editorial attested:
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Suisun City becomes city of enterprise / Delaplane, Kristin [396] [ECHOS-1998-396]
The 1870s were to be a prosperous time for Solano County. Many of those early pioneers were realizing their dreams and had become respected citizens. Suisun City was the major town for enterprise, but several businesses were also established in Vallejo, and Benicia was still a focal point for business.
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Vallejo's shot as state capital is short-lived / Delaplane, Kristin [233] [ECHOS-1995-233]
Information for this article came from the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum and Vacaville Heritage Council - First of two parts. During the age of the American Indians, the region around Vallejo was known for its wild cattle and horses that fed on the area's high oats. No evidence has ever turned up to show that there were Indian settlements there, but it does appear tribes came from Suisun Valley and other locations to dig for shellfish and hunt the cattle and other game.
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