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History. Palo Alto is named after El Palo Alto, a historic 110 ft tall (34 m) California Redwood on the banks of the San Francisquito Creek, sighted and named by the Portolá expedition in 1769. Before the arrival of Europeans, the Ohlone lived on the San Francisco peninsula; in particular, the Puichon Ohlone lived in the Palo Alto area.
Hace 6 días · The city received its name from Senator Leland Stanford’s “Palo Alto” farm. Stimulated by the university and by urban growth of the west bay shore area, Palo Alto developed research-oriented light industries including aerospace, communications, and electronics.
28 de feb. de 2022 · Palo Alto grew tremendously in the 15 years following the end of World War II. The opening of the Stanford Industrial Park in the mid-1950s brought thousands of new residents and commuters to jam inadequate streets.
14 de feb. de 2023 · The first comprehensive, global history of Silicon Valley, from railroad capitalists to microchip assemblers, showing how Northern California created the world as we know it. Palo Alto is nice. The weather is temperate, the people are educated, rich, healthy, enterprising.
The Palo Alto Historical Association Digital Collections include a Photograph Collection of historical images of Palo Alto and neighboring cities, dating from 1870. Over 15,000 are currently available online.
On Palo Alto History.org you can find stories and photographs of Palo Alto's past. Take a look back at the history of the El Palo Alto Tree, relive the political rumble that was the 1967 Palo Alto City Council recall elections, celebrate the history and renovation of Stanford Theatre and much more.
10 de abr. de 2023 · In the heart of California's famed Silicon Valley is a city called Palo Alto. Over recent decades, it's developed a mythical reputation as a promised land for innovators and tech entrepreneurs, becoming one of the wealthiest addresses on the planet along the way. Steve Jobs was one of many tech personalities who lived in Palo Alto. (Reuters)
