The Port of Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach

Author: Michael D. White

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738569857

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Rising from a tidal mudflat at the mouth of the Los Angeles River, the Port of Long Beach has grown through the 20th century into the one of the busiest deepwater ports. The ultramodern Port of Long Beach, the second-largest active harbor in the United States in the first decade of the 21st century, progressed steadily through a difficult adolescence fueled by the ambitions of a visionary few local community leaders who overcame political opposition to create a port separate and distinct from its neighboring Port of Los Angeles. Fueled by oil, Southern Californias unprecedented postWorld War II growth, and the container revolution, the Port of Long Beach surmounted numerous natural and man-made hurdles to position itself, in its own right, as a critical link in the nations global supply chain.

Port Town
Port Town

Author: George Cunningham

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-20

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9780692030622

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A history of the Port of Long Beach, Calif., from the days of Native Americans in San Pedro Bay to the present, Port Town tells the story of the men and women who took a mud flat and turned it into an economic powerhouse, one of the world's most modern ports.

Port of Long Beach
Port of Long Beach

Author: Michael D. White

Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions

Published: 2009-02

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781531645854

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Rising from a tidal mudflat at the mouth of the Los Angeles River, the Port of Long Beach has grown through the 20th century into the one of the busiest deepwater ports. The ultramodern Port of Long Beach, the second-largest active harbor in the United States in the first decade of the 21st century, progressed steadily through a difficult adolescence fueled by the ambitions of a visionary few local community leaders who overcame political opposition to create a port separate and distinct from its neighboring Port of Los Angeles. Fueled by oil, Southern California's unprecedented post-World War II growth, and the container revolution, the Port of Long Beach surmounted numerous natural and man-made hurdles to position itself, in its own right, as a critical link in the nation's global supply chain.

Study of Harbor Conditions in Los Angeles and Long Beach
Study of Harbor Conditions in Los Angeles and Long Beach

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

Publisher:

Published: 1955

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13:

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Examines Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., harbor facilities and operations, and longshoremen shortages, strikes, and work stoppages impact on shipping activities. Hearings were held in Los Angeles, Calif.

Port Town
Port Town

Author: George Cunningham

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780692468470

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Port Town: How the People of Long Beach Built, Defended, and Profited from Their Harbor, tells how the Port of Long Beach rose from a marshy mud flat to become an economic powerhouse, one of the greenest and most modern ports in the world. An epic tale, Port Town is filled with the true stories of the larger-than-life soldiers of fortune, land-grabbers, lovers, dreamers and builders who were inspired and bewitched by the Port of Long Beach's mighty promise.

Early Long Beach
Early Long Beach

Author: Gerrie Schipske

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738575773

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Few other cities can boast of the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first 50 years of their history, as can the city of Long Beach, California. First inhabited by the Tongva people, the land was taken away by the Spanish, then granted to "friends of the King," who in turn sold parcels to real estate speculators working with the railroads. It was called many names before Belle Lowe suggested in 1884 that the townsite be known for its eight miles of long beaches. Its oceanfront provided a resort area, a landing strip for early aviators, a fishing industry, a port for shipbuilding and trade, and a location for the US Navy to anchor its "battle fleet" in 1919. However, discovery of oil in 1921 transformed the city, bringing incredible wealth and an explosive growth in population. By 1938, the city's population was 200,000 and would be a major factor in the Southern California war effort.