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A grove of eucalyptus in Rancho Santa Fe.

San Diegans planted olive trees by the hundred, citrus by the thousand and eucalyptus trees by the multi-million . . . the coming of the eucalyptus from Australia was the long awaited Millenniumâ practically a supernatural beneficence to every area of life: economical, medicinal, and ethereal. –Leland G. Stanford, San Diego librarian and author.

The story of San Diego’s eucalyptus trees.

On August 12, 1938, a great match race at the Del Mar racetrack pitted Seabiscuit against Ligaroti. Over 20,000 fans watched the race and a nationwide audience listened on the radio . . .

Read http://www.sandiegoyesterday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Seabiscuit-Comes-to-San-Diego3.pdf and check the YouTube video here:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcnawQ7DFaE

Seabiscuit and Ligaroti down the stretch.