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Chinese immigrants bring rich traditions
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[66]
[WAYITWAS-2001-66]
The Gold Rush brought many immigrants to California.
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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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First gold, then a future brought Chinese to the area
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[569]
[WAYITWAS-2005-569]
Large numbers of Chinese men flocked to California around 1850, attracted by the Gold Rush and the hope of earning enough money to return to China, buy land there and raise their families.
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Weddings bring two families closer
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[114]
[WAYITWAS-2002-114]
By the late 1880s, Vacaville had become a settled and prosperous community.
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Cutting cots was a Vacaville tradition
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[46]
[WAYITWAS-2000-46]
Summer months have always been a busy time for the orchard industry.
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Cutting 'cots was a Vacaville tradition
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[30]
[WAYITWAS-2000-30]
Summer months have always been a busy time for the orchard industry.
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By 1880s, Solano crops went against the grain
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[583]
[WAYITWAS-2005-583]
Certain periods in the history of Solano County have been harbingers of great change, offering residents the opportunity to take new directions. In our time, growth pressures bring challenges, including how we will protect and promote Solano County's rich agriculture.
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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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Chinese a vital part of Solano history
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Delaplane, Kristin
[320]
[ECHOS-1997-320]
In the 19th century, many Chinese, most of them from Southeast China, came to America's western shores seeking their fortunes. The greatest influx came when they heard of the discovery of gold in California. During this era, many Chinese and others found disappointment in the gold fields, and were attracted to Solano's rich farm land.
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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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