Hawthorne

Dixon, Walt, Roberts, Jerry

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A semi-rural alternative to bustling Los Angeles early in the 20th century, Hawthorne grew through the World War I years, welcoming oil wells and eventually airplane factories. The city became home to the chart-topping Beach Boys, athlete Jim Thorpe, and the greatest glamour blondes of their times, Marilyn Monroe and Mattel's Barbie. Bisected by Hawthorne Boulevard, the main north-south thoroughfare through the South Bay region, Hawthorne's notable events ran the gamut, from the annual Kiwanis Parade--second in California prestige only to Pasadena's Tournament of Roses Parade--to a furious 1971 police gun-battle with the desperate Charles Manson gang. Today, the city is a support community to Los Angeles International Airport and the aerospace industry.
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Dixon, Walt, Roberts, Jerry
Titel
Hawthorne
Uitgever
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Jaar
2005
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
130
EAN
9781531615963
Bindwijze
Hardback

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