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Napa Valley's Jewish Heritage

By: Henry Michalski,Donna Mendelsohn,Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley

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Napa Valley's Jewish Heritage

By: Henry Michalski,Donna Mendelsohn,Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley

As the world rushed in to profit from California's gold strike of 1848, many Jews joined the throng, not necessarily to mine but to sell merchandise to prospectors. Some settled in Napa Valley, a basin of rich agricultural land nestled between two mountain ridges. These pioneers conducted business, making significant contributions to the development of the Valley. Participating in cultural life, holding public office, and leading organizations, many also made fine wines, something perfected thousands of years ago as commanded in scripture. They continue to do so, and this is their story told through photographs.

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0738588989

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Napa

By: The Napa Valley Museum,Lin Weber

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Napa

By: The Napa Valley Museum,Lin Weber

The name Napa may come from Napato, a clan of the Wintun Indians who once lived along a river that flows into San Francisco Bay. In the 1850s, miners sought refuge in the young city that grew up by the Napa River, living in tents along its main street. Later they and other newcomers found work at businesses and nearby ranches while Napa City flourished as goods and produce from all over the valley were loaded onto steamers bound for San Francisco. Shortening its name in 1900, Napa continued to provide housing and shops, utilities and transportation for a growing agricultural center, and it shared the valleys economic hard times through Prohibition and the Great Depression.

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Napa Valley's Jewish Heritage

By: Henry Michalski,Donna Mendelsohn,Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley

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By: Henry Michalski,Donna Mendelsohn,Jewish Historical Society of Napa Valley

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Napa County Police

By: Todd L. Shulman,Napa Police Historical Society

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Napa County Police

By: Todd L. Shulman,Napa Police Historical Society

The story of organized law enforcement in Napa County begins with the very first meeting of the board of supervisors in 1850 and the appointment of a county sheriff and marshals for each township. The foundations for progress and prosperity in place, Napa County grew from a remote agricultural outpost to the preeminent wine-growing region in the United States and a booming tourist destinationand policing has kept pace. Today, in addition to the Napa Sheriffs Department, the county is protected by the California Highway Patrol and three police departments: Napa, St. Helena, and Calistoga. Specialized police agencies have also grown out of unique needs, including the Napa State Hospital Police, Railroad Police, and Community College Police.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439634122

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9781439634127

The Napa River

By: Nancy McEnery,Nancy McEnery with the Napa County Historical Society

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The Napa River

By: Nancy McEnery,Nancy McEnery with the Napa County Historical Society

During the mid-1800s, the Napa River brought people to Napa City from around the world, attracted by the beauty and bounty of the valley. Riverboat captains played a major role in creating the material wealth of the city as their vessels plied the waters of San Francisco Bay carrying freight and passengers. As the powerhouse of industry, the river attracted several tanneries that needed water to make the now famous "Nappa" leather. Napa became a leather colony with the growth of shoe, glove, and glue factories. The river became a key transportation artery, and its channel became the focus of greater dredging to allow larger ships to anchor downtown. No longer a natural river able to meander, it frequently overran its banks, flooding towns. Industry, agricultural runoff, and population growth caused the Napa River to become polluted and neglected into the 20th century. Today, the Napa River is the centerpiece of downtown renewal. A "Living River" strategy is bringing back its vitality along with fish and wildlife populations, helping the river to regain its importance.

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0738595047

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Napa

By: The Napa Valley Museum,Lin Weber

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By: The Napa Valley Museum,Lin Weber

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Napa County Police

By: Todd L. Shulman,Napa Police Historical Society

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By: Todd L. Shulman,Napa Police Historical Society

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Napa Valley Farming

By: Paula Amen Judah,Lauren Coodley,Napa County Historical Society

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Napa Valley Farming

By: Paula Amen Judah,Lauren Coodley,Napa County Historical Society

Napans tend more than grapevines. The area's diverse soil and mild climate make possible a generous yield of agricultural products. This book traces the cultivation of these products through a chronology of Napa's farming history, from indigenous food plants to the orchards that were planted to feed gold miners--orchards that would soon function as both therapy and sustenance for the patients in the newly created asylum. European and Asian immigrants joined newly emancipated slaves and Mexican citizens who had settled here before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Together they cultivated the land, picked the fruit, nuts, and hops, cut the wheat, kept bees, and tended livestock on dairy farms and cattle ranches. Each chapter begins with a poem inspired by farming or a recipe reflecting the valley's bounty. The scents of peaches, apples, cherries, pears, prunes, and honey linger in the imaginations of thousands of locals, while the trees, hives, and vines continue to thrive wherever placed.

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Imaginary Lines, Inc.

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0738575240

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9780738575247

Yountville

By: Pat Alexander

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Yountville

By: Pat Alexander

Over the past decade, the town of Yountville has received worldwide recognition as a tourist destination specializing in fine wine, luxurious hotel and spa accommodations, and award-winning restaurants. In fact, these achievements and accolades have earned it the name "Heart of the Napa Valley." Longtime residents, however, realize that Yountville's temperate weather, rich soils, and serene environs have been attracting visitors to the area not for decades but rather for thousands of years. The original indigenous residents called the surrounding area Caymus and constructed their homes out of willow and tule. Later the village of Caymus became known as Sebastopol, a name used by mountain man George C. Yount, the first American settler to receive a Mexican land grant. Yount's Kentucky-style blockhouse provided a welcome mat for many of California's early pioneers. He is also credited with planting some of the first grapevines in the Napa Valley. Upon his death in 1865, local residents wanted to honor the contribution of Yount and changed the name from Sebastopol to Yountville.

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0738569658

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Napa Valley Case Files: Justice in Wine Country

By: Raymond A. Guadagni

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Napa Valley Case Files: Justice in Wine Country

By: Raymond A. Guadagni

Well known for its picturesque setting, Napa Valley is also home to crimes perpetrated in the name of greed, love and rage. Shocking incidents have rocked the small communities nestled among the vineyards, like that of greedy young Billy Duvall, who killed his parents as they slept, and Bob Edwards, who suffocated his beloved wife in a misguided attempt to keep a promise. Two victims of domestic violence came to very different ends--one murdered and the other offered a second chance at life after a jail sentence. Join author and retired Napa Superior Court judge Raymond A. Guadagni as he offers his unique perspective on these notorious court cases and the criminal justice system.

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146715184X

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