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In History

The Birth of Elk Grove

Oct 29, 2019

Like most towns in the Sierra Nevada, the history of human habitation in the Elk Grove area goes back well before the discovery of gold.

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Native Nourishment

Oct 16, 2019

Trees have leafed out and spring flowers have faded giving rise to developing fruits and seeds, and oak trees are covered with the beginnings of the fall acorn harvest.

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Water Works: Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Aug 28, 2019

Horatio G. (H.G.) Livermore arrived in California in 1850 banking on gold to make his fortune. What he learned instead was how to turn water to gold.

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An Education on Ione’s Preston Castle

Jul 30, 2019

Preston Castle looms over the gold rush town of Ione like something out of a 1950s horror film. Stories of brutality to the inmates were not uncommon.

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Fiddyment Ranch: Roseville’s Agricultural Empire

Jul 01, 2019

The historic Fiddyment Ranch in Roseville pays homage to Elizabeth Jane Fiddyment Hill Atkinson, whose indomitable spirit allowed her to become one of the largest landowners in the area.

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Cultivating Hope at the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony

Jun 04, 2019

While people from all over the world came to El Dorado County in search of gold, it’s been the richness of the soil that has maintained populations over the ensuing years.

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Help Wanted: The History of Women in the Workforce

Apr 29, 2019

In California, it was often a matter of survival that drove women into business. These hard-working entrepreneurs could often earn more gold than their husbands brought home from mining.

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