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Legendary Locals of Huntington Beach

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For over 100 years, Huntington Beach, a.k.a. "Surf City, USA," has come to represent the true beach culture of Southern California. Originally called Pacific City, it was when railroad magnate Henry Huntington first ran his train line down in 1904 from Los Angeles, approximately 40 miles north, that the then-quaint beach town took on the name that made it famous around the state and around the world. In 1914, the legendary George Freeth put on a surfing exhibition the day the city's vaunted concrete pier was opened, which christened Huntington Beach as a soon-to-be surfing mecca. It became a boomtown after oil was discovered in 1920 and, several decades later, morphed once again into a cradle of aerospace engineering when companies such as Boeing arrived. Throughout its tumultuous and dramatic history, Huntington Beach has always boasted a cast of colorful and profound characters. From the first mayor, Ed Manning, to Medal of Honor recipient Chris Carr, from the Zamboni family (who invented the ice-cleaning machine) to baseball star Jeff Kent: the list is almost endless. But it is not just professional athletes, actors, and rock stars; it is the teachers, crossing guards, merchants, and activists that give Huntington Beach its well-earned reputation as one of the most interesting and charismatic cities in the state.


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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.

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  • Release date: April 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781439650110
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  • ISBN: 9781439650110
  • File size: 16050 KB
  • Release date: April 1, 2015

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  • ISBN: 9781439650110
  • File size: 16025 KB
  • Release date: April 1, 2015

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History Nonfiction

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For over 100 years, Huntington Beach, a.k.a. "Surf City, USA," has come to represent the true beach culture of Southern California. Originally called Pacific City, it was when railroad magnate Henry Huntington first ran his train line down in 1904 from Los Angeles, approximately 40 miles north, that the then-quaint beach town took on the name that made it famous around the state and around the world. In 1914, the legendary George Freeth put on a surfing exhibition the day the city's vaunted concrete pier was opened, which christened Huntington Beach as a soon-to-be surfing mecca. It became a boomtown after oil was discovered in 1920 and, several decades later, morphed once again into a cradle of aerospace engineering when companies such as Boeing arrived. Throughout its tumultuous and dramatic history, Huntington Beach has always boasted a cast of colorful and profound characters. From the first mayor, Ed Manning, to Medal of Honor recipient Chris Carr, from the Zamboni family (who invented the ice-cleaning machine) to baseball star Jeff Kent: the list is almost endless. But it is not just professional athletes, actors, and rock stars; it is the teachers, crossing guards, merchants, and activists that give Huntington Beach its well-earned reputation as one of the most interesting and charismatic cities in the state.


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    Publisher:
    Arcadia Publishing Inc.

    Kindle Book
    Release date: April 1, 2015

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781439650110
    File size: 16050 KB
    Release date: April 1, 2015

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781439650110
    File size: 16050 KB
    Release date: April 1, 2015

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781439650110
    File size: 16025 KB
    Release date: April 1, 2015

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
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  • Languages
    English