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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Potato War
by Susan Couso
The Washoe people had for thousands of years lived in the area around Lake Tahoe and out into the eastern flank of...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Hanging of Lucky Bill – Part Three
By Susan Couso
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On Tuesday, June 15th, 1858, the...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Hanging of Lucky Bill – Part Two
By Susan Couso
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Edwards and Mullen returned from Genoa and were met with immediate distrust around Susanville....
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Hanging of Lucky Bill – Part One
By Susan Couso
William B. Thorrington was lucky in many ways and was well suited to the sobriquet ‘Lucky Bill’. He was born in 1815,...
History Stories
From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: The Lynching of Holden Dick and Vicente Olivas
By Susan Couso
Holden Dick was a bad man, and he spent a lot of time in the company of other bad men. He was...
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From the Files of the Lassen Historical Society: Susanville’s Railroad Era Part Two
By Susan Couso
Through ‘fits and starts’ and plenty of stops, 1912 offered an abundance of hope that a railroad was coming to Susanville.
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