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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.

Book details

• Full title: Hawthorne
• Author: Walt Dixon, Jerry Roberts
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127
• EAN: 9780738529714
• ISBN: 0738529710
• ID: 11466313
• Publisher: ARCADIA PUB (SC)
• Weight: 354 g
• Dimensions: 236 × 162 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: June 2005

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