San Diego Then and Now by Nancy Hendrickson
San Diego was founded when Sebasti n Vizca no entered the bay in 1602 on the feast day of San Diego de Alcal and named the place accordingly but it was not until 1867 when San Francisco speculator and businessman Alonzo E Horton acquired 960 acres of waterfront land and promoted it as New Town that San Diego really took off. The arrival in the 1920s and 1930s of the aviation and maritime industries, and regular income from naval and military bases helped San Diego get through the Great Depression. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the headquarters of the US Pacific Fleet was moved to San Diego. The metropolis's wartime role and the associated publicity finally marked San Diego as an important city. San Diego Then and Now looks at how the city developed from a small village into a beautiful beach city.
Nancy Hendrickson is an expert in Internet genealogy and has been interviewed as an expert on the subject in several national publications including the New York Times, Kiplinger's and Better Homes and Gardens. She is the author of five books and hundreds of web and magazine articles. She is a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine and an instructor at Family Tree University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781592231263 |
| ISBN 10 | 1592231268 |
| Title | San Diego Then and Now |
| Author | Nancy Hendrickson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Portable Press |
| Year published | 2004-02-18 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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