Quick question about local history

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Can anybody point me towards any books about the political/social change of Somerville in the 1970s?  It seems there's a hell of a lot I didn't know about local history, and amazingly there doesn't seem to be a lot on the Internet.  Mayor S. Lester Ralph seems to barely merit a mention, and he in particular seems fascinating.

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[blackdove24.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing a few in the local history sections in the Borders in downtown and Back Bay, so I'd imagine the bookshops in Harvard Square would have them, maybe Porter Square books too.
That being said, I could unfortunately only find two on borders.com:
Somerville, Massachusetts: A Brief History (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=1596294248)
Images of America: Somerville (http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=0738512907)

Hmm, I thought I remembered seeing more, so maybe this comment is less helpful than originally anticipated. : (

[ron_newman]

While the first book is worthwhile, it doesn't cover the period Dan is interested in. The second one is primarily a picture book.