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Oxnard
1941-2004
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Artikel-Nr:
9780738529530
Veröffentl:
2005
Erscheinungsdatum:
02.03.2005
Seiten:
128
Autor:
Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt
Gewicht:
295 g
Format:
237x168x10 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Jeffrey Wayne Maulhardt is a fifth-generation Oxnard native, a history teacher, and the author of several books about his hometown, including a photographic tour of Oxnard's early years. Picking up where Oxnard: 1867-1940 left off, Maulhardt here presents the best of the 2,000 images in his personal collection and many others from the Ventura County Historical Museum and the Oxnard Public Library.
Home to 185,000 residents, the seaside community of Oxnard is known for its seven miles of white-sand beaches, views of the Channel Islands, a bustling fishermanas wharf, and an agricultural history that continues to be celebrated by such popular events as the annual strawberry festival. The second half of the 20th century brought change to this coastal gem, beginning with a population boom following World War II. The establishment of military bases at Port Hueneme and Point Mugu along Ventura Countyas Gold Coast and the rise of electronic, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries contributed to the growth of the city and surrounding areas. With the development of Heritage Square in the 1980s and the Henry T. Oxnard Historic District in the 1990s, the citizens of Oxnard have worked to preserve their unique history.