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Solano History 46 records found  1 - 10nextend  jump to record: Search took 0.02 seconds. 
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Filipinos made immense contributions in Vallejo / Dingler, Nancy [716] [RETROSPECT-2007-716]
Vallejo writer Mel Orpilla chronicles a tragic era in Filipino-American history in his book 'Filipinos in Vallejo' Mel was born and raised in Vallejo, and early on had an insatiable curiosity about his familys and the Filipino Communitys beginnings.
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Early black residents contributed to county / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [26] [WAYITWAS-2000-26]
I would like to thank Gerald Gordon of Vacaville, who suggested that I look into the contribution African Americans made to the county.
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Mira, Mira on the wall--Oh, the tales this theater can tell / Dingler, Nancy [489] [RETROSPECT-2004-489]
VALLEJO'At the close of World War II, the employees and enlisted men and women who were stationed at Mare Island needed an outlet, something to break up the boredom. The Mare Island Recreation Association decided to form a theater group. From these practical beginnings, the theatrical troupe would grow and flourish and contribute in no small measure to the cultural and civic life of the Vallejo area.
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Armijo family prospered on Tolenas land grant / Dingler, Nancy [477] [RETROSPECT-2003-477]
Solano County was originally made up of six Spanish/Mexican land grants, all acquired by General Mariano Vallejo. He encouraged Mexican and American citizens to settle in Northern California, purchase land from Vallejo, raise cattle and their own little empires. One of those families were the Armijos, who arrived in the Suisun Valley around 1842.
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Vallejo: the man who shaped California history / Dingler, Nancy [479] [RETROSPECT-2003-479]
Without a doubt, the single most influential person in California history was Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo. Mariano was one of those rare individuals, in that he was born and educated in California. Mariano rose to great heights of power and wealth, only to lose it when his dream of being part of the democratic America came true.
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Vallejo Family - Benicia Vallejo
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Vallejo Family - Benicia Vallejo
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Local revelations Vallejo woman documents slavery, early black pioneers / Dingler, Nancy [695] [RETROSPECT-2007-695]
Sharon McGriff-Payne of Vallejo is passionate about her latest project: the recorded history of African-Americans in Solano County.
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History between the pages / Dingler, Nancy [767] [RETROSPECT-2007-767]
Carole Noske and Brian Irwin of the Vacaville Heritage Council recently had their book, "Vacaville: Then and Now," published. The Vacaville Heritage Council has, for years, earnestly collected photos and artifacts from all over Solano County. The new book is a fascinating glimpse into what Vacaville looked like in the 1800s and what is looks like today.
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Glashoff pumpkin patch era comes to a close / Dingler, Nancy [545] [RETROSPECT-2004-545]
A historic chapter in Solano County has come to a close with the close of operations at Glashoff's pumpkin patch in Suisun Valley. Maria Glashoff says that the Glashoff family legacy began shortly after the California Gold Rush of 1849.
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