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	Twentynine Palms (CA) (Images of America) by Al Gartner, And Paul Smith Vickie Waite
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 979.495 EAN 9780738531496 ISBN 0738531499 Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 128 Publication Date May 21, 2007 Publisher Arcadia Publishing Release Date May 21, 2007 Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the beauty of this desert region of Southern California in 1936 when he created Joshua Tree National Monument, now a national park. But for 9,000 years, Native Americans had lived amid its monolithic rocks and strangely grotesque Joshua trees. Serrano and Chemehuevi Indians found a home at its Oasis of Mara, whose fan palms eventually gave Twentynine Palms its name. Cattleman Bill McHaney arrived in 1879, learned of gold ore deposits from the native people, and inaugurated an influx of prospectors seeking fortunes. In the 1920s, Dr. James B. Luckie of Pasadena discovered that the clean air and dry climate helped veterans with respiratory illnesses, and they homesteaded parcels of 160 acres. Artists, writers, actors, and composers later discovered Twentynine Palms, and a renaissance in the arts now includes studios, galleries, and world-class murals that adorn this gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the beauty of this desert region of Southern California in 1936 when he created Joshua Tree National Monument, now a national park. But for 9,000 years, Native Americans had lived amid its monolithic rocks and strangely grotesque Joshua trees. Serrano and Chemehuevi Indians found a home at its Oasis of Mara, whose fan palms eventually gave Twentynine Palms its name. Cattleman Bill McHaney arrived in 1879, learned of gold ore deposits from the native people, and inaugurated an influx of prospectors seeking fortunes. In the 1920s, Dr. James B. Luckie of Pasadena discovered that the clean air and dry climate helped veterans with respiratory illnesses, and they homesteaded parcels of 160 acres. Artists, writers, actors, and composers later discovered Twentynine Palms, and a renaissance in the arts now includes studios, galleries, and world-class murals that adorn this gateway to Joshua Tree National Park. The vintage images in this fascinating retrospective were compiled from the collections of the Twentynine Palms Historical Society Museum, Joshua Tree National Park, and several pioneer families by coauthors Vickie Waite, editor of The Sun Runner magazine; Al Gartner of the historical society; and Paul F. Smith of the Twentynine Palms Inn. Customers who bought this item also bought Marines at Twentynine Palms, The (CA) (Images of America) Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, Marines, and the Mojave Sand in my shoe: Homestead days in Twentynine Palms Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail Customer Reviews for: Twentynine Palms (CA) (Images of America) Rating - Great Historical Photos This small book contains over 220 black and white photographs relating to the history of Twentynine Palms, CA. There is no narrative, it is a collection of pictures with the descriptions underneath. It contains information about the early settlers and the gradual development of the town. People familiar with the area will recognize the names mentioned, such as the Hatches, Bagleys, Kenneys, Underhills and Doblers. For anyone who has lived in this ... Read More See all books by author Al Gartner, And Paul Smith Vickie Waite

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