Eighteen Miles of History on Long Beach Island
Eighteen Miles of History on Long Beach Island

Author: John Bailey Lloyd

Publisher: Down the Shore Pub

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780945582175

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The past is brought to life in "this loving history, " as the first edition was described by The Record of Hackensack. Rediscover the lost resort of Sea Haven and Tucker's Island; ride the Tuckerton and Long Beach railroads to the new resort of Beach Haven and stroll along its elegant boardwalk. Experience the fear of the famous 1916 shark attacks, visit the early gunning and yacht clubs. Learn of the shore whalers, watch the pound fishermen haul in boats brimming with fish caught just off the beach.

Historic Police Department
Historic Police Department

Author: Russell R. Bradford

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 9781432798918

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The history of the Long Beach Police Department documents the ten City Marshall's and twenty five persons who served as Chief of Police. The stories of the early members of the department who played a vital part in the history, include: Fanny Bixby, Thomas C Borden, Theo Cervantes, Earl Daugherty, Fred Kutz, Robert O'Rourke, Grace Reinhardt and the Resuch brothers. The modern history began with Chief Dovey in 1949 and Chief Mooney in 1960. In 1969 the "1st Annual Police Awards Luncheon" was held and Wayne Clarke & James Fontaine received the departments 1st "Medal of Valor" (39 officers have now received the award in 43 Award Ceremonies). Twenty seven officers have also given their life for the department and received the Medal of Honor from Thomas C. Borden in 1912 through Earl Davenport who died in 2003. Heavily illustrated with rare photographs, Historic Police Department, Long Beach, California covers the department from the beginning up to and including 2012 and includes the names of over 4,000 police and civilian employees that worked for the department.

African Americans in Long Beach and Southern California: a History
African Americans in Long Beach and Southern California: a History

Author: Claudine Burnett

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2021-03-09

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 166551678X

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Racial discrimination and unrest are intertwined with the history of Long Beach and Southern California in Ms. Burnett’s latest book. African Americans in Long Beach and Southern California begins in the 1800s and continues to 1970, reaching into later years to describe what that history has led to today. Ms. Burnett spent over five years researching recently digitized African American newspapers which has allowed her access to the black perspective on issues rarely written about in the white press or by other authors. Personal stories, legislation, Southland history and possible solutions to decades old problems are presented, making for an interesting and informative read. It is a unique work, sure to open the eyes of many.

Six Miles at Sea
Six Miles at Sea

Author: John Bailey Lloyd

Publisher: Down the Shore Publishing

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780945582038

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Travel back in time to Edwardian Beach Haven; discover the origins of Barnegat Lighthouse, the fortitude of the men of the U.S. Life Saving Service. Experience nature's fury -- the hurricane of '44 and the March northeaster of '62. See where bootleggers smuggled rum in to local speakeasies during Prohibition; experience the adventure of driving the first automobile highways to the shore. You'll even learn the origin of that famous phrase, "Six Miles At Sea."

When Water Was Everywhere
When Water Was Everywhere

Author: Barbara Crane

Publisher:

Published: 2016-05-14

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780997260908

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American Henry Scott discovers a fertile landscape when he arrives in the Mexican pueblo of Los Angeles in 1842. Working on Don Rodrigo Tilman's cattle ranch (the present-day Rancho Los Cerritos), his life is intertwined with those of a young Indian woman and a Franciscan friar. Their stories portray the novel's themes: loss, hope and redemption.

Picturing Long Beach Island, New Jersey
Picturing Long Beach Island, New Jersey

Author: Glenn D. Koch

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764327056

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Over 490 nostalgic color and black and white picture postcards and vintage photographs from the 1890s to the 1980s present the history of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. The past comes alive as you stroll the Beach Haven boardwalk, watch the Pound Fishermen hauling in their nets, cross the wood-planked causeway, and walk the streets of Barnegat City. With its vast collection of vintage images, this book is the next best thing to time travel; yet it can be easily enjoyed from the comfort of a beach chair. Here is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of a popular and wonderful old island. Current values of the postcards will help guide those interested in building a collection of their own. Enjoy the history and beauty of Long Beach Island, a place that so many have loved for so long.

A People's Guide to Los Angeles
A People's Guide to Los Angeles

Author: Laura Pulido

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2012-04-23

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0520953347

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A People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. They introduce us to people and events usually ignored by mainstream media and, in the process, create a fresh history of Los Angeles. Roughly dividing the city into six regions—North Los Angeles, the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley, South Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Harbor, the Westside, and the San Fernando Valley—this illuminating guide shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape.

To Stay Alive
To Stay Alive

Author: Skila Brown

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2016-10-11

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0763678112

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In this novel-in-verse, a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846 describes how her family and others became victims of freezing temperatures and starvation.