Category: History Stories
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Women of the Honey Lake Valley
by Susan Couso
In Honey Lake Valley, women got an early start showing their worth. Most of them had been transplanted several times before reaching...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Christmas in Susanville
by Susan Couso
Since the first emigrants spent the winter in Honey Lake Valley, Christmas has been celebrated. Meager means and harsh conditions did not...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Wedding Flight Gets Lost
by Susan Couso
Dr. John J. Mahoney was a San Francisco dentist who fell in love with a much younger woman. His passion was aimed...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Isaac Coulthurst
by Susan Couso
Isaac Coulthurst’s life began like so many thousands of other emigrants to the United States. He was born in Lancashire, England on...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Fred Fillmore Kingsbury
by Susan Couso
Fred Fillmore Kingsbury was one of our area’s first pioneers, and he was very proud of his association with Lassen County’s earliest...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: A Terrible Auto Wreck
by Susan Couso
In 1968 Lassen County experienced a tragic and sobering calamity. Six young people were killed in a horrendous accident which sent ‘shock...
