| Legendary Locals of Los Gatos, California Contributor(s): Bergtold, Peggy Conaway (Author), Mathews, Stephanie Ross (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467101354 ISBN-13: 9781467101356 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 978 |
| LCCN: 2013949993 |
| Series: Legendary Locals |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1878, Charles Erskine Scott Wood, builder of the Cats Estate, wrote Good citizens are the riches of a city. From its beginning, Los Gatos has suffered no shortage of hardworking, inventive, entrepreneurial, and gifted people. Early orchardists found the land unbelievably productive, but their crops were threatened with disease and pesky infestations of gophers. John Bean and Zephyr Macabee provided solutions. Louise Van Meter was an unconventional teacher who championed the new concept of kindergarten. Neta Snook Southern defied traditional female roles to become a pilot. She taught Amelia Earhart to fly before retiring to Los Gatos, where she raised prunes, apricots, and miniature horses. John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath during one long, hot summer in town. Steve Wozniak settled in Los Gatos and donated computers to schools. The lives presented here have contributed to the sparkling legacy of the Gem City of the Foothills. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Bergtold, Peggy Conaway: - Peggy Conaway Bergtold is the retired director of Los Gatos Public Library and a local historian. She has written for professional journals and for eight years authored a local history column for the Los Gatos Weekly Times. This is her fourth book for Arcadia Publishing. While living in Los Gatos, Stephanie Ross Mathews wrote a previous Arcadia book and enjoyed participating in a number of organizations and projects relating to the town s history. |