Santa Monica

Santa Monica
Author: Paula A. Scott
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738524696

An icon of Southern California and one of America's most imaginative and vibrant cities--the fitting destination at the end of Route 66--Santa Monica lies on the brink of the West and is known throughout the nation for its beaches and its Hollywood A-list locals With a foundation built by the Gabrielino Indians and molded by Spanish and Mexican land grants, railroad battles, and a constant influx of settlers, Santa Monica became an oceanside haven for actors and airplane companies, road races and ranchers.

HiStory of Santa Monica

HiStory of Santa Monica
Author: Michael Atwood
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2014-12-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505550047

The collection is thematically linked by both the characters-who are struggling to realize their Hollywood dreams and the setting-Santa Monica, California. A seemingly peaceful seaside city, Santa Monica is also a purgatory where the characters must face failure and loss-as well as their demons and ghosts. Family and ritual are consistent motifs throughout the collection, as are the themes of escape, addiction, redemption, reparation, religion, and death. Whether it is a young couple looking to buy their first home or a man returning to his hometown for a funeral or a baptism, readers will find the everyday rituals in these stories identifiable in many ways.

Santa Monica Beach

Santa Monica Beach
Author: Ernest Marquez
Publisher: Angel City Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2011-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781883318956

Living the California Dream

Living the California Dream
Author: Alison Rose Jefferson
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2022
Genre: History
ISBN: 1496229061

2020 Miriam Matthews Ethnic History Award from the Los Angeles City Historical Society Alison Rose Jefferson examines how African Americans pioneered America’s “frontier of leisure” by creating communities and business projects in conjunction with their growing population in Southern California during the nation’s Jim Crow era.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier
Author: James Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Recreation
ISBN: 9781883318826

Santa Monica Pier now stands as the last remnant of the bay's once many pleasure piers. For over 100 years it has captured the imagination of its many visitors. This collection of vintage images, artwork, history and treasured lore offers readers the opportunity to travel through time.

Santa Monica

Santa Monica
Author: Louise B. Gabriel
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2011
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738581439

The city of Santa Monica in the post-World War II era has enjoyed a colorful history as both a resort community and as a bustling, vibrant city. Its coastal Mediterranean climate has provided an ideal atmosphere for the famous California lifestyle. Known for the 100-year-old Santa Monica Pier, as well as the Third Street Promenade, for its beautiful beaches and quaint neighborhoods, Santa Monica has been home to many famous Hollywood movie stars, including Shirley Temple, Cary Grant, Betty Grable, Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Robert Redford. Arnold Schwarzenegger has also maintained offices here. Santa Monica has played host to many of the nation's most famous names, such as Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and U.S. president John F. Kennedy. The companion piece to the same author's Images of America: Early Santa Monica, this volume's more than 200 photographs cover the dynamic people, businesses, events, attractions, and celebrities that have shaped Santa Monica into the world-renowned city of today.

Santa Monica

Santa Monica
Author: Michael Murphy
Publisher: America Through Time
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781634990509

'Portrait of Santa Monica, 1902,' written by Sara Crown of the Santa Monica History Museum

Santa Monica Canyon

Santa Monica Canyon
Author: Betty Lou Young
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1999-07-01
Genre: Santa Monica Canyon (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
ISBN: 9780970640901

Santa Monica in Vintage Postcards

Santa Monica in Vintage Postcards
Author: Marlin L. Heckman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738520551

Santa Monica was founded in 1875 and by 1887, the area was caught up in the real estate frenzy of the time with advertisements suggesting that it had "one of the grandest panoramic views the human eye has ever rested on . . . " In over 200 vintage postcards, here is Santa Monica in all its coastal splendor, including views of the bathing beaches, the Roosevelt Highway, and private citizens' beautiful Chinese Gardens.

Signs of Santa Monica

Signs of Santa Monica
Author: Alex Mebane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2020-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781734770407

A collection of 58 stories and pictures of vintage signs in Santa Monica and the businesses behind them.