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Matt Blitz, “On Occasions Like This, I Envy the Dead: The St. Francis Dam Disaster,” Smithsonian Magazine, 12 March 2015, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/occasions-i-envy-dead-st-francis-dam-disaster-180954543/?page=2
Blitz presents a brief history of the St. Francis Dam Disaster. The text positions the dam’s construction within the history of water scarcity in Los Angeles County, and details the lead up to the disaster. Through this history, we can see how waterways were manipulated in Southern California to support burgeoning cities and development and understand the consequences of these projects. This text is a useful introduction that can be further explored through the There It Is--Take It! Self-guided car audio tour.