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The Santa Clara Valley, with its rich soil and sunny weather, was home to great diversity and great innovation long before it became known as Silicon Valley. California’s first immigrants were astonished by its beauty. “The land is moist and the hills have an abundance of rosemary and herbs, sunflowers in bloom, vines as plentiful as a vineyard,” wrote one. From the movie stars of Hollywood’s golden era who once came to play to billionaires who grew apricots for pleasure, the valley has hosted orchards, an electric railway, a military camp and even a love-struck writer. Join author and historian Robin Chapman as she uncovers the true tales of this ever-changing place.
