Camellia Tea Room is generally not open past 4 p.m., but this coming Thursday the restaurant will open its doors around 7 for a history lesson on the 19th-century Chinese immigrant experience in Solano County as part of the Benicia Historical Society’s “Speaker Series.” The presentation will be delivered by Greg Tilles, the society’s historian […]
DVC professor to discuss Bear Flag Revolt at Benicia Historical Society presentation
California’s state flag, with its image of a grizzly bear and the phrase “California Republic,” is perhaps one of the most iconic state flags in all of America. However, many may not be familiar with its origins. Greg Tilles, a history professor at Diablo Valley College, will discuss the historical event that inspired California’s current […]
Robert Semple: California giant
Audience regaled with tales of city founder and state icon Once California no longer was controlled by Mexico, it quickly looked to join the growing United States of America, Diablo Valley College history professor Greg Tilles told an audience Thursday. Unlike many states, California deliberately bypassed first becoming a territory, Tilles said — in fact, it […]