Hawthorne (CA) (Images of America)($24.99Value)

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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. A photographer, pilot, local historian, and lifelong Hawthorne resident, Walt Dixon flew B-24 Liberators during World War II as a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander. His co-author, Jerry Roberts, is the Southern California acquisitions editor for Arcadia Publishing and has written or edited books including The Great American Playwrights on the Screen and Rain Forest Bibliography. Used Book in Good Condition