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Portrayals of students offered / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [672] [WAYITWAS-2006-672]
Today we continue to follow the history of "The Wreath," the school paper published by teachers of the Benicia Young Ladies Seminary in 1855.
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Atlas portrayed 1870s county development / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [617] [WAYITWAS-2005-617]
Researching local history often resembles detective work. A hint here, a snippet of tantalizing information there, followed by the difficult process of trying to verify facts and fit the information into the overall picture.
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Mysterious disaster befalls Benicia seminary / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [676] [WAYITWAS-2006-676]
This is the final part of the story about The Wreath, a school paper published by teachers at the Benicia Young Ladies Seminary in 1855. Apparently, it was published as a regular paper, with selected extracts printed in the Solano Republican. - Editor
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Young Ladies' Seminary earned respect / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [166] [WAYITWAS-2003-166]
Education has always been a major concern for parents. While only a small number of families with children settled in Solano County during or right after the Gold Rush years, their efforts to provide a quality education resulted in the establishment of several public schools.
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Solano County offers many ways to see past / Delaplane, Kristin [387] [ECHOS-1998-387]
But last week's list told only half the story. History centers can also be found in and around the cities of Rio Vista, Benicia and Vallejo. Like their counterparts in the central and northern Solano County, these centers also rely on volunteers to fulfill their missions.
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School's story is wreathed in summary of pupils / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [671] [WAYITWAS-2006-671]
This is Part 1 of a two-part article. Part 2 will run Sunday, Oct. 22. - Editor In the early years of Solano County history, Benicia was at the forefront in developing educational institutions for the children of the first pioneer families.
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Young girl's letters provide insight / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [168] [WAYITWAS-2003-168]
Two weeks ago, I explored the history of the Young Ladies' Seminary in Benicia. St. Catherine's Convent in Benicia was another well-known institution of the time.
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1850's news of the day came through Benicia / Delaplane, Kristin [283] [ECHOS-1996-283]
(Part one of three) The first newspaper to appear out of Benicia was the California Gazetter in 1851. It was followed by the Benicia Vedette. McGeorge and Cellers were the publishers of the Solano County Herald which debuted Nov. 5, 1855 and was published in Benicia [...]
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Portrait of a young lady / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [170] [WAYITWAS-2003-170]
My last two columns have explored life at one of the academic institutions that was available to residents during the early days of Solano County settlement.
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History of Solano papers makes headlines / Dingler, Nancy [563] [RETROSPECT-2005-563]
The first experiment in the newspaper publishing business in Solano County was made at Benicia in November 1855, by Messrs, George and Cellars.
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