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Santa Cruz County History - Arts
For information about actors and the film industry in Santa Cruz, see Films. Also see articles in Making a Living and People
- They Built a League and Gallery, by Margaret Koch
"Santa Cruz had art long before it had an Art League and a Gallery."
- Cor de Gavere, Artist. 1877-1955, by Nikki Silva
"Cor de Gavere's early life had the aura of a tragic fairy tale. She was ..."
- Artists Frank and Lillian [Heath], by Margaret Koch
"Frank L. Heath courted Lillian Dake Storey during painting trips around Santa Cruz County back ..."
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PART 2: TOM POOLE, CONFEDERATE GUERRILLA
CONFEDERATE GUERRILLAS IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
During the year of 1864, the mountains above the village of Corralitos were a hotbed of pro-secessionist activity. Two separate bands of Confederate guerrillas bivouacked and trained in the rugged Loma Prieta area. Nearby ranchers, in ..." [More]
Excerpted from Copperheads--Part 2 by Phil Reader
