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Knowing Your Community – A Local History Curriculum
Explore
History of the Museum
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Research
Branch Line Newsletter
History Articles
Indians of the Valley
Spanish and Mexican Era
Mount Diablo History and Name
Ranching and Farming in the San Ramon Valley
19th Century
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20th Century
Woman Suffrage in California
Various Topics
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1891 Society
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Mount Diablo History and Name
I. Spanish Explorers first spied Central Valley from Monte Diablo
II. Indians in mountain's shadow believed it to be a sacred place
III. ‘Devil in the thicket’ gave mountain its name
IV. Storytellers find rich material in mountain’s name
V. Diabolical name fuels arguments