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Vacaville downtown marked boon in 1884
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Delaplane, Kristin
[355]
[ECHOS-1997-355]
Snow capped the Vaca mountains and the 1884 New Year was rung in with the ringing of the college bell. There was a party in Pleasants Valley at G.W. Thissel's. Guests were treated to a supper and indulged in singing and games to a late hour.
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Christmas trees become tradition in 1800s
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Delaplane, Kristin
[266]
[ECHOS-1995-266]
Information for this article came from the Solano County archives. Last in a series By 1877, there were beginning to be a number of family Christmas trees, and it was also noted that it was becoming a custom to have a public Christmas tree. Apparently the public tree was not located in a church, but in another building or hall. It was felt by some that this "public tree" made an ostentatious display of the holiday, at the same time recognizing that it did give the children a great deal of joy.
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Sources on Solano County history abound
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Delaplane, Kristin
[423]
[ECHOS-1999-423]
This is the second in a two-part series devoted to providing a list of history centers and historical sites in Solano County. These places offer a myriad of activities that enhance our regional heritage and teach people about the area's exciting past.
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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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Men and women of Solano County's past remembered
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Delaplane, Kristin
[408]
[ECHOS-1998-408]
Captain Granville Perry Swift was born in Kentucky in 1821. His grandmother was Daniel Boone's younger sister. In about 1840, at age 19, Swift, a rugged individual, set out with a group of trappers headed for California. Once in California he trapped all along Cache Creek and the Sacramento River.
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Chinese enjoy long history in Vacaville
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Delaplane, Kristin
[405]
[ECHOS-1998-405]
'My grandfather came to America in the 1850s to look for gold. He wanted $200 in gold to buy land in China. He stayed a year, got his $200 and went home to the family he had started there.
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Elmira was center of activity, trade
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Delaplane, Kristin
[331]
[ECHOS-1997-331]
As Vacaville was bustling, tiny Elmira also was a bustling center because it was on the line for the Central Pacific Railroad. Several business and services operated in this place. Willis Jepson was the reporter for the Star Hall. S.M [...]
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California changed when gold was discovered
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[829]
[WAYITWAS-2008-829]
After their marriage in the fall of 1847, Robert and Frances Anne Semple settled down to develop Benicia into a thriving new center of commerce.
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Remembering past Independence Days
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[79]
[WAYITWAS-2001-79]
Celebrating July Fourth with a lavish display involving the whole community has a long tradition in Vacaville.
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Remembering some Christmas pasts
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[50]
[WAYITWAS-2000-50]
Christmas is fast approaching with its wonderful traditions and not so wonderful "still-have-to-do" moments. Records of earlier celebrations allow us a glimpse of some of the same traditions but also of a slower, seemingly more peaceful season.
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