Santa Monica:: 1950-2010 (Images of America) (Images of America Series)
Title: Celebrate the History of Santa MonicaPublisher: Arcadia PublishingDate: 6/27/2011New from Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series is Santa Monica 1950-2010. In vintage photographs, local author Louise B. Gabriel and the Santa Monica Historical Society share the history of the area. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images, giving readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community.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, the Third Street Promenade, 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 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.Highlights of Santa Monica 1950-2010 include:• Sightsee by the Sea• Dining around Town• Luxury Hotels, Churches, and the Northridge Earthquake• Celebrities and Celebrations• Community Pillars• Businesses, Groups and OrganizationsAvailable at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America's people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.###