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Gary Andersen and Will Wallman presents Frank Matsuyama and his Fascinating Story
Solomon Schocken Stroll
On Sunday, May 26, 2024 starting at 2 PM, Sonomans and history buffs of all stripes will gather in Sonoma Plaza to commemorate one of the city’s most historically significant…
Read MoreThe Early Chinese of Sonoma Valley Tuesday February 27, 2024 at 7pm
The Early Chinese of Sonoma Valley Peter Meyerhof will discuss the forgotten history of the Chinese residents of the Sonoma Valley in the 19th and early 20th century. Contemporary records…
Read MoreA Sonoma Christmas in the 1890s by Peter G. Meyerhof
In 1965, historian Helen Shainsky recounted the Christmas celebrations of the late 19th century in Sonoma. She recalled that many families went up into the hills to cut their Christmas…
Read MoreSolomon Schocken Sonoma History Stroll
On Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:30 am Sonomans will gather in Sonoma Plaza to commemorate one of the city’s most historically significant citizens: Solomon Schocken. Schocken’s ingenuity, initiative, and…
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln and Sonoma – Part 3
Senator James Semple Meanwhile John Bradford in California became interested in Sonoma politics. In the first state legislature where General Vallejo had been elected state senator from the Sonoma district,…
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln and Sonoma – Part 2
William B. Ide, c 1850 On the other hand, we have the case of John S. Bradford, the brother-in-law of the Bear Flagger, Dr. Robert Semple. Bradford was one of…
Read MoreAbraham Lincoln and Sonoma – Part 1
Horatio Dawes Appleton flag Mariano Vallejo c 1865 Most Sonomans share with the rest of the country a profound admiration and often an affection for Abraham Lincoln. Generally unknown is…
Read MoreOnline Research Expanded
The Sonoma County Library now provides access to digitized copies of the Press Democrat, Petaluma Argus Courier, Santa Rosa Republican, Sonoma West Times and News and the Cloverdale Reveille through…
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