Legendary Locals of Los Gatos
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, United States, West, History, Americas
| Author: | Stephanie Ross Mathews, Peggy Conaway Bergtold | ISBN: | 9781439645345 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | May 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Legendary Locals | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stephanie Ross Mathews, Peggy Conaway Bergtold |
| ISBN: | 9781439645345 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | May 26, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Legendary Locals |
| Language: | English |
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.�
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.�
