Legendary locals of Santa Clara, California / Clarence Robert Tower and Ken Lichtenstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tower, Clarence Robert., Author.

Lichtenstein, Ken., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities--California--Santa Clara--Biography.

Celebrities.

Heroes--California--Santa Clara--Biography.

Heroes.

Santa Clara (Calif.)--Biography--Portraits.

Santa Clara (Calif.).

Santa Clara (Calif.)--Biography.

Santa Clara (Calif.)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Santa Clara

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals, [2014]

Summary:

The city of Santa Clara lies in the very heart of the Santa Clara Valley, directly south of San Francisco Bay. It is the home base of the internationally famous Santa Clara Swim Club, the equally famous synchronized swim team the Santa Clara Aquamaids, the International Swim Center, and the San Francisco 49ers professional football team. It boasts world-class parks, theaters, museums, acting groups, a featured chorale, a nationally ranked drum and bugle corps, a major theme park, a convention center, and a first-class hotel system for those who wish to visit. Legendary Locals of Santa Clara celebrates the people who guided all of this to its realization.

Contents:

Introduction

The legend begins

City government

Old and new local businesses

Youth sports capital of the world

The pulse of the city

Fame beyond the city.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

900733029