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Solano agriculture was fruitful in early 1900s
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[602]
[WAYITWAS-2005-602]
Solano County has undergone vast changes over the last 100 years. At the turn of the 20th century, its economy centered on agriculture, with a focus on fresh fruit in the valleys around Vacaville and Suisun.
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Wanderlust strikes a son of early Vacaville
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[213]
[WAYITWAS-2004-213]
This is the final column on the family of Luzena and Mason Wilson and their four children. The information is based on the research by Fern Henry in her book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California."
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Luzena Wilson sold land to Buck family
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[209]
[WAYITWAS-2004-209]
This column concludes the story of Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California."
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Disasters follow pioneer family
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[205]
[WAYITWAS-2004-205]
My last column talked about the experiences of Luzena Stanley Wilson and Mason Wilson in Sacramento during the winter of 1849-1850. The information is based on Luzena's memoirs and the research by Fern Henry in her new book "My Checkered Life: Luzena Stanley Wilson in Early California."
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Quake doesn't dim Vaca showcase
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[84]
[WAYITWAS-2001-84]
During the late 1880s and early 1890s, Vacaville residents eagerly tried to promote the town and their flourishing orchard industry throughout the United States in an effort to attract new settlers to move here.
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Settler's humor helped her cope in pioneer days
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[4]
[WAYITWAS-2000-4]
During the early years of the Gold Rush, women were a rare sight, especially in the gold fields, but also in the newly forming settlements. One of the few who braved the hardships of the journey was 28-year-old Luzena Stanley Wilson, who, together with her husband Mason Wilson and her two toddler-aged children, came to Vacaville in the spring of 1851.
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Glashoff pumpkin patch era comes to a close
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Dingler, Nancy
[545]
[RETROSPECT-2004-545]
A historic chapter in Solano County has come to a close with the close of operations at Glashoff's pumpkin patch in Suisun Valley. Maria Glashoff says that the Glashoff family legacy began shortly after the California Gold Rush of 1849.
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Recounting women's roles in early California
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
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[WAYITWAS-2008-821]
Women played an important role in early Californian history. In 1900, California celebrated its first 50 years of statehood. The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed several prominent pioneer women and published their oral histories in an article on Sept. 9, 1900.
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Rush family helped agriculture thrive in local area
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Bowen, Jerry
[657]
[WAYITWAS-2006-657]
I've often been asked why I think that knowing something about the past is important. Today, most of us don't even think about the fact that all the mistakes and the good decisions made by those who came before us have had a profound effect on our lives.
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Treasure other than gold lured immigrants
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[561]
[WAYITWAS-2005-561]
Many of Solano County's pioneers were lured to California by the Gold Rush and its economic opportunities, before settling down instead to cultivate the rich soils.
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