explore fresno county history
with jeannine
In the center of California’s Central San Joaquin Valley
Learn about:
The women who came in the 1800s
The people who lived in the Wilson Island Historic District in the early 1900s (the oldest registered historic district in Fresno)
The buildings and structures we can still see.
Jeannine’s latest book:
Rediscovering Fresno County, California: A Glimpse into the Lives of Women Pioneers, their Struggles, Successes, and Inter-Racial Relations in the 1800s.
Available february 2025
Watch the following videos:
“Fresno History: Hiding in Plain Sight” Hosted by the Fresno County Public Library California Room on March 25, 2021:
Interview with Jeannine about the Wilson Island Hosted by Central Valley Ledger on March 15, 2019:
NPR Network - KVPR Podcast:
discussing fresno’s historic homes
Fresno through Time
