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Solano History 13 records found  1 - 10next  jump to record: Search took 0.03 seconds. 
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The communist invasion of Vacaville / Bowen, Jerry [57] [WAYITWAS-2001-57]
Fruit production in Solano County had been declining for 20 years and with the depression in its third year, times were tough. Communist influence in the labor movement had been on the increase for years and labor unrest was growing in the big cities.
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Vallejo's holdings dwindled as his life faded / Bowen, Jerry [640] [WAYITWAS-2006-640]
During his life, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo had been rich and famous beyond his wildest dreams. Misfortune also followed this great man as many of his children died and his imprisonment during the Bear Flag invasion of his home in Sonoma left him in declining health.
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The Depression shuts down Big Camp / Delaplane, Kristin [328] [ECHOS-1997-328]
Born in China, Chun Tim arrived in San Francisco in 1871 at the age of 18. His role as a pioneer in the Suisun Valley was noted in the 1938 memoirs of Rosa Lee Baldwin who lived on a ranch near the A.T. Hatch Ranch where Chun Tim was the labor boss. " [...]
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The rise and decline of Soscol City / Bowen, Jerry [183] [WAYITWAS-2003-183]
In my two previous articles I discussed the history of the area from the intersection of Soscol Ferry Road and Highway 29 to the Napa River.
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Great Depression caused hard times in Solano / Bowen, Jerry [825] [WAYITWAS-2008-825]
Today I saw an interesting front page from a United Kingdom newspaper, The Independent, showing a photo that may or may not be a modern soup line waiting for handouts. The headline blatantly shouts, "United States of America 2008; The Great Depression."
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Bog was barrier between two cities / Bowen, Jerry [818] [WAYITWAS-2008-818]
I left off in my last column noting that when Fairfield became the County Seat in 1858, Fairfield was still struggling to become the more prominent city, even though it had the increased influence of being the county seat. Suisun was already an important shipping port and business community, and many of the officials made their home in Suisun rather than Fairfield.
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Scout movement still merits badge of honor / Bowen, Jerry [598] [WAYITWAS-2005-598]
The Boy Scouts have been in a negative spotlight much too often lately. I think that much of what scouting has been and continues to be, is a positive force for young men and women all over the world.
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It was a taxing situation during the Depression / Bowen, Jerry [827] [WAYITWAS-2008-827]
In my last column we began to take a brief look at some of the history of the Depression of the 1930s. A look at our elected officials performance gives us reason to wonder if they have learned anything from the past.
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Foreign labor lifeblood of agriculture / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [75] [WAYITWAS-2001-75]
Japanese workers filled void Vacaville's orchardists toward the end of the 19th century relied heavily on foreign labor to run their orchards, harvest and pack the fruit and ship it to the East Coast.
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After Depression hits, fruit industry the pits / Delaplane, Kristin [261] [ECHOS-1995-261]
Second in a series As a result of the fruit industry, Vacaville alone supported several fruit-packing establishments. The township included 115 square miles of land, of which approximately 15,000 acres were planted in fruit.
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