Founded by the Spanish in 1777 to provide food for the military settlements in Monterey and San Francisco; San Jose is the oldest civilian settlement in California. After independence from Mexico; San Jose became the county seat of Santa Clara County and the first state capital. For many years; San Jose was the center of a rich farming community whose vistas of blooming orchards prompted the nickname �Valley of Heart�s Delight.� Following World War II; a massive transformation took place in the landscape and culture of San Jose and the surrounding area. Fields and orchards gave way to subdivisions; malls; freeways; and office buildings. The population grew from less than 100;000 to over a million as agriculture was supplanted by semiconductors and software development.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Home Sweet HomeBy Richard A. BurnsThis book."Marshall" was received with much anticipation. This is my home town and it is very old with alot of great history. I have not found many books about Marshall so this was a treat. I have other books in this series so I knew it was going to be light in substance. That is to say they are small books so limited in coverage. I know most of the history of Marshall. but have seen few pictures from the past. I loved seeing the town in the late 1800s and early 1900s and marveled at how so much of it looked the same as I remembered it in the 1960s. Marshall was part of Jay Goulds railroad empire with the Texas and Pacific railroad car shops in the 1850s.The Civil War.victorian architecture.the many famous people all seem to be covered in this little book. I loved it. Of course I would love more. because there is so much more about this wonderful town Marshall.Texas.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. InformativeBy Colin DavidThe book was informative but not as detailed as I was hoping. Good book in its own right. though. Paints a coherent. albeit. barebones. timeline of the City of Marshall.
