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“The kind of universal and versatile genius that restores faith in mankind.” Guy Lester Winfrey was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1883. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in […]
Category Archives: Napa
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by Nancy B. Wilson, guest contributor This story concerns some anecdotes about the life of my grandfather, J. Edgar Beard, and his good friend Gaillard Stoney. My grandfather died before […]
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by Marie Bowen In December 1930, 38 years before the Calistoga Soaring Center opened on the abandoned Calistoga Air Field, a group of Napans formed the Napa Glider Club. Organized […]
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This article was published in the Vol. 23, No. 2 edition of Tidings, our quarterly newsletter. To get your copy of Tidings, become a member today! by Marie Bowen In […]
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By Marie Bowen Many Napa County historians concede that George Yount first visited Napa Valley in early 1831 guided by Guy Freeman Fling, the man sometimes referred to as the […]
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By Lauren Chevlan The story of the Crowey family is one of achievement and lost potential. George Washington “Wash” Crowey was said to have been left on the doorstep of […]
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By Ted Tyson Beginning in June 1879, George Crowey and Ellen Hogan commenced designing a new opera house with architect Ira Gilchrist and contractor John Cox. In association with Joseph […]
Asian-American History, California History, Napa, People
Racism, Internment, and Assimilation: Being Japanese American in California
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by Kate Todd, NCHS intern TW for racist language. Japanese immigration to California increased rapidly during the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912). Prior to the Restoration, Japan was closed to outside trade […]
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TW for racist language. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in 1882 and was further amended in subsequent years. The act severely reduced Chinese immigration, especially for women and children. […]
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On April 14-16, 2016, Napa County Historical Society hosted its fourth annual Napa Valley History Tour. This year we shook things up a bit with some new sites and activities. […]