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24.
(77)
A taste of gold fever in Solano
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Bowen, Jerry
[140]
[WAYITWAS-2002-140]
The allure of gold and silver goes back a long way. An ancient culture in the area of today's Eastern Europe began roughly 6,000 years ago to use gold to fashion decorative objects. The gold probably was mined in the Transylvanian Alps or in the Mount Pangaion area of Thrace.
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Land squatters: Solano County's violent years
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Bowen, Jerry
[13]
[WAYITWAS-2000-13]
Beginning in 1847, the next few years in California were filled with great change and at times were hostile and violent, sometimes to the extreme. War with Mexico, the discovery of gold, the mass influx of emigrants, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, a constantly moving state capital and disputes over Mexican land grants often resulted in tragic events.
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Agricultural tradition of Solano recounted
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Delaplane, Kristin
[411]
[ECHOS-1999-411]
While the discovery of gold in California is being celebrated throughout the state during the sesquicentennial, the majority of people who came to California did not find wealth in the Gold Rush but rather in agriculture.
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Adam Willis was a 'pioneer of pioneers'
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Delaplane, Kristin
[388]
[ECHOS-1998-388]
'Strength, perseverance and courage describe the life of one of Solano County's earliest African-American pioneers, Adam Willis. In the antebellum era - the period before the Civil War - success for African-Americans was extremely rare and limited. Adam Willis was one of these success stories and his story has its roots in Solano County.
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Winters easily could have had another name
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Bowen, Jerry
[554]
[WAYITWAS-2004-554]
In my last column we visited some early history centering around the Winters area and what were the beginnings of a bustling town named Buckeye northeast of today's Winters.
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Genealogy Society gets to the roots of census
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Bowen, Jerry
[69]
[WAYITWAS-2001-69]
Vacaville is fortunate to have many dedicated people who care about our local history enough to put in long hours on the preservation and dissemination of information.
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Solano pioneer: rich woman, poor woman
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Dingler, Nancy
[488]
[RETROSPECT-2004-488]
The gold rush of 1849 created a massive migration. People from all walks of life and from around the world made their way to the rich gold fields of California. After months of walking across the country from Missouri, Luzena, along with her husband, Mason, and two small children were in sight of the promised land.
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Community was railroaded into oblivion
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Bowen, Jerry
[557]
[WAYITWAS-2004-557]
In my last column we saw the beginnings of the new town of Winters and its naming. The Dixon Tribune began reporting the development of Winters as "a flourishing town; on paper ... " and that several merchants in Vacaville and Dixon would be relocating or opening businesses in the town.
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(75)
Bridgeport began with high hopes
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Bowen, Jerry
[80]
[WAYITWAS-2001-80]
In my last article we explored the beginnings and demise of the original town of Cordelia. With the impending arrival of the California Pacific Railroad, residents realized the location of the town would no longer be on the route of normal travel. (In my last article on Cordelia I called it the Central Pacific, which was incorrect).
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When the earth rocked Solano County
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Bowen, Jerry
[55]
[WAYITWAS-2001-55]
Since their beginnings, the communities of Solano County suffered calamities in many forms with fire being the most predominate curse.
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