Morning Silence Broken by Locomotive Explosion
Feb 26,2015
A train blew up outside Croll’s in 1903
History of Alameda
A collection of articles on Alameda History by Dennis Evanosky and Eric J. Kos
A Story for Black History Month
Feb 26,2015
In recent weeks I helped host a citywide spelling bee in Alameda that was thought to be the first such event in recent memory. It has come to my attention that a district-wide spelling bee in 1900 holds an important place in Alameda history.
Relive Alameda’s Historic Airmail Flight
Feb 26,2015
Alameda Naval Air Museum curator Larry Pirack discusses the role the Martin M-130 China Clipper played in the history of Alameda. The plane took off from Alameda Airport on Nov. 22, 1935, on history’s first trans-Pacific flight of a commercial airline.
Refuge, Retreat: Elsie Roemer’s Legacy
Feb 19,2015
In 1965, the Golden Gate Audubon Society began working with Alameda conservationist Elsie Roemer to stop the Utah Construction and Mining Company from filling in salt marshes on Bay Farm Island.
Columbia River Paved Way to Local Fortune
Jul 10,2014
Robert R. Thompson moved to Alameda with his family in 1877. A steamboat captain, Thompson found wealth navigating the Columbia River.
