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Legendary Locals / Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, Published date: 2014. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; 127 pp; 24 cm. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and maps.
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In very good condition. Pictorial paper covers with light handling wear; fore-edge of text block bumped. Binding tight. Interior pages clean and unmarked. [From back cover] Since the 1800s, Mill Valley has attracted spirited freethinkers, entrepreneurs, nature lovers, rabble-rousers, and more than a few rock stars. Early Mill Valley booster Sidney Cushing encouraged tourism with a train up Mount Tamalpais called "the Crookedest Railroad in the World." Laura White, more concerned with protecting Mill Valley's natural beauty than attracting more people, brought the town its "Outdoor Art Club" and a tradition of conservationism. Vera Schultz broke the glass ceiling of local politics in 1946, and in 1973, 10-year-old Jenny Fulle's letter to President Nixon changed the future of America's female athletes. When an elementary school teacher named Rita Abrams wrote a song about why she loved Mill Valley, it became a national hit; so did a song about the heart of rock and roll, written by local boy Huey Lewis, who had attended that same school. The stories of Mill Valley's legendary locals-whether from 1890 or 1980-are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes inspiring, often humorous, and always fascinating. Contents include: From footprints to train tracks; Bohemia in the redwoods; Visionaries and quiet champions; Foundations and footraces; The texture of the town; First among equals; Grist to the mill.