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Mare Island shipyard celebrates 150th birthday
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Dingler, Nancy
[540]
[RETROSPECT-2004-540]
This past week, Mare Island celebrated its 150th anniversary. The shipyard facility closed in March 1996. According to Sue Lemmon and Ernie Wichels, in their book, "Sidewheelers to Nuclear Power," Mare Island was established in 1854, and was the oldest naval installation in the Pacific.
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Cost of business in 1857 Benicia lowered
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Delaplane, Kristin
[294]
[ECHOS-1996-294]
Just before New Year's 1857, there was a snowstorm in Benicia that lasted four to five hours and left 2 inches of snow on the ground. To citizens' knowledge, it was the first snowfall since the city was founded. Hatch, Brackett and Co., proprietors of the Brick Store at 1st and E, celebrated New Year's Eve with an old-fashioned housewarming to thank customers for their patronage. Business was apparently so brisk the owners had just completed an extensive addition to the store [...]
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Helping to make their communities better
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[541]
[WAYITWAS-2004-541]
At the beginning of the 20th century, women all over the country founded women's service clubs to improve their communities. In upper Solano County, the three most prominent clubs were the Dixon Women's Improvement Club, Vacaville's Saturday Club, and Suisun/Fairfield's Wednesday Club.
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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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It was a lavish affair for the 1914 celebration
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Dingler, Nancy
[593]
[RETROSPECT-2005-593]
The July 4, 1914, Independence day celebratory event was topped off by a patriotic concert in Fairfield's ballpark, conducted by Vacaville's Brass Band.
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Few African Americans in Solano 150 years ago
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Dingler, Nancy
[568]
[RETROSPECT-2005-568]
The 1850 census listed 962 African Americans in California. Unfortunately, it does not break down how many were free or how many were considered slaves.
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Native American ghosts residing in Suisun?
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Dingler, Nancy
[474]
[RETROSPECT-2002-474]
The young mother whirled around in horror when she detected the sound of the car rolling on the gravel. She let out a scream as her son, who was playing in front of the car, disappeared under its wheels.
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Suisun men helped oust Spanish troops
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[158]
[WAYITWAS-2003-158]
One of the tenets of American politics during the 18th and 19th centuries was the belief that the country should remain unconcerned with European affairs.
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Animal husbandry big business in Vaca
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Delaplane, Kristin
[332]
[ECHOS-1997-332]
In 1883, the newly founded Vacaville newspaper, The Vacaville Reporter, advertised that the company provided services that are today provided by the downtown services of Pip's and Ulatis Printing, such as circulars, envelopes, handbills, business cards, funeral notices, billheads and visiting cards.
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Save historic places before it's too late
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Dingler, Nancy
[637]
[RETROSPECT-2006-637]
This column marks an anniversary. Six years ago, it made its first appearance and has appeared once a month ever since.
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