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A Walk Through Time: The Hinds Family Children, by
Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
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I first met Cora on a dark, rainy night during the month of December, 1992, when her name jumped out ... [Read more]
Voices of the Heart: Preface, by
Phil Reader
Perhaps the most ignored aspect of local history has been the health history of our community. It is an important ... [Read more]
Voices of the Heart: Introduction, by
Phil Reader
Throughout the history of Santa Cruz County and the central coast area there have been an irregularly occurring series of ... [Read more]
Voices of the Heart: Memorial Poems, by
Phil Reader
The following collection of "verse" appeared in the local press during the Diphtheria epidemic of the late 1870s. They were ... [Read more]
Voices of the Heart: Cora E. Drew, Poetess of the Plague, by
Phil Reader
It can rightfully be said that Cora Drew was a young lady of exceptional courage and insight, and she would ... [Read more]
Voices of the Heart: Memorial Roll, by
Phil Reader
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Characteristics of Floods on the San Lorenzo River
The San Lorenzo River drains a watershed of approximately 138 square miles, and drops from an elevation of 2900 ft. to sea level in its 22 mile length. (The first 2000 ft. drop occurs in the first three miles.) To quote ..." [More]
Excerpted from Floods and Flood Control on the San Lorenzo River in the City of Santa Cruz by Daniel McMahon
