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7054.
That 'Ugly' Old Metal Building
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[101]
[WAYITWAS-2001-101]
It wasn't much to look at. The outer walls were of corrugated tin and covered with a less than eye-pleasing red paint. The end facing on 620 East Main Street was overgrown with ivy, effectively hiding the old structure from public scrutiny.
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7055.
War hit home in Solano
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[100]
[WAYITWAS-2001-100]
Sixty years ago, on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, at 7:55 a.m., Japanese airplanes attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor.
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7056.
Roadway was once a journey of endurance
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Bowen, Jerry
[99]
[WAYITWAS-2001-99]
Californians love their cars. Convenience and the freedom to choose when and where to go is the result of many years of progress building roads and highways.
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7057.
Port Chicago explosions revisited
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[98]
[WAYITWAS-2001-98]
One of the largest stateside military disasters of World War II took place on Solano County's doorstep, at the Port Chicago Naval Munitions base.
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7058.
Elmira sits on the edge of history
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Bowen, Jerry
[97]
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Anyone who studies history becomes aware that access to an area has much to do with the growth and decline of towns and cities.
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7059.
Chautauqua lecturers, musicians filled tent
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[96]
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During the late 19th century, education and entertainment often went hand in hand. One of the many establishments to combine the two was the Chautauqua Institution in the town of Chautauqua in New York state.
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7060.
Town Hall's roots go back to 1893
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Bowen, Jerry
[95]
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Although the earliest year usually associated with the Vacaville Town Hall is 1907, when its construction was completed, its roots go back more than a century.
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7061.
Forced to leave, few internees returned
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[94]
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New orders came out in January 1945, allowing Japanese Americans once again to settle along the West Coast. Like most of their fellow internees, the former Vacaville residents had to decide where to go - a difficult choice.
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7062.
Elmira church endures 125 years
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Bowen, Jerry
[93]
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In 1859 the Annual Methodist Conference in Sacramento decided to raise funds for a Methodist college. The site chosen was in the Yolo County community known today as Zamora. Because of the poor quality of the clay there, the site was abandoned, even though work already had begun on the building.
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7063.
Basics, few comforts for internees
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Goerke-Shrode, Sabine
[92]
[WAYITWAS-2001-92]
On May 1st and 2nd, 1942, after weeks of rumors, feverish sorting and packing, and many heartbreaking goodbyes to friends and neighbors, 254 Japanese-American families from Solano County boarded a train that would carry them to the Assembly Center in Turlock and eventually to the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona.
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