Posts Tagged ‘Sonoma History’
Eliza Gregson ‘Pioneer Woman in Sonoma’ presenter Eileen Hook
Eliza Gregson’s Story chronicles the life of a woman who experienced California before the Gold Rush and during the early years of statehood. Born in Manchester, England, Eliza Marshall Gregson worked in the cotton mills of Derbyshire, England and Pawtucket, Rhode Island before her marriage and journey west. Her experiences are those of an ordinary woman in extraordinary times. She arrived in Sonoma to witness the Bear Flag Revolt
Read MoreMay 26, 2024 the 2nd Annual Solomon Schocken Day Celebrates Sonoma Business and Civic Leader
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 citizens: Solomon Schocken. Schocken’s ingenuity, initiative, and industriousness elevated the city’s economic and civic well-being starting in the late 1800s to the early 1930’s
Read MoreEarly Chinese in Sonoma Valley presented by Peter Meyerhof
The Early Chinese of Sonoma ValleyPeter Meyerhof will discuss the forgotten history of the Chinese residents of the Sonoma Valley in the 19th and early 20th century. Contemporary records and…
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 MoreTestimonios: Early California through the Eyes of Women, 1815–1848 translated by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz
In the1870’s, prompted by General Mariano G. Vallejo, H.H. Bancroft began an oral history project with approximately sixty-two Californios. Of those Testimonios thirteen were women’s firsthand accounts from the days…
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