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University of Santa Clara in 1933
In 1933, the Jesuit-run University of Santa Clara thought of itself as well-regarded, elite and intimate. Detractors thought of it as a...


Historical Context of St. James Park
St. James Park  is an historical novel about San Jose and its environs, a region that existed long before there was a phenomenon called...

The park that inspired the novel: ST. JAMES PARK
St. James Park is the name of my forthcoming novel about a 1933 kidnapping. Many scenes take place in this park. St. James Park has been...

The San Jose Trilogy
St. James Park will be published by Koehler Books in August 2025 and is the first novel of a planned triptych about dreams conjured and...

Bootleggers!!
During Prohibition, a state official once complained there were more illegal distilleries in operation in Santa Clara County than in any...

Gangsters in San Jose
Swirling around the Brooke Hart kidnapping was a belief that such a horrendous crime must have originated outside of their community. It...

The Brutality of San Jose's Cannery System
Long before there was a Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Valley was known for another industry. It was home of the fruit and vegetable food...

San Jose's Shame: The 1933 Lynching
The novel, St. James Park, reflects actual events that occurred in San Jose in 1933. Brooke Hart, was a recent graduate of the then...
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