Posted by admin on 26/11/2009
SANTA CRUZ (CBS 5 / AP) ―
The royal family of Hawaii has given Santa Cruz a plaque that some say boosts its claim as the real Surf City.
Santa Cruz, along California’s central coast, has unsuccessfully battled Huntington Beach, in the southern part of the state, over rights to the moniker.
On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City [...]
Posted by admin on 25/11/2009
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Aptos
The Castro family grave marker in Aptos. The Castro Family owned nearly a quarter of all the land in the county in the 1840s. They lent their name to Castroville.
Claus Spreckels was born in Germany, but emigrated to Hawaii and started [...]
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A Brief History of Aptos California
1578
Sir Francis Drake sailed by our coast.
1821
Mexican Independence
1848
California annexed to United States as a territory.
1849
Jose Arano builds first General Store
1850
California gains statehood. Chinese begin to immigrate
1850’s
Castro builds Aptos Wharf (Aptos Wharf Road)
1860
Judge Ben Nichols builds a lumber mill in Aptos. Bridge built over Aptos Creek.
1865
Santa Cruz Earthquake
1868
Aptos Bridge destroyed to [...]
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History of Aptos
A Brief Overview of the History of Aptos by John Hibble
“Views of the Past”
Early Times
Aptos was named by the American Indians who lived here for thousands of years before Mission Santa Cruz was completed by the Spanish in 1794. In 1833 the government of Mexico granted Aptos Rancho to Rafael Castro. The Rancho [...]
Posted by admin on 24/11/2009
Aptos, California
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aptos, California
— CDP —
Location in Santa Cruz County and the state of California
Coordinates: 36°58′53″N 121°54′27″W / 36.98139°N 121.9075°W / 36.98139; -121.9075
Country
United States
State
California
County
Santa Cruz
Area
- Total
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)
- Land
7 sq mi (18.2 km2)
– Water
0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
- Total
9,396
- Density
1,342.3/sq mi (516.3/km2)
Time zone
PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes
95001, 95003
Area code(s)
831
FIPS code
06-02378
GNIS feature ID
1657939
Aptos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, [...]
Posted by admin on 14/11/2009
The Death of Marilyn Monroe
Was it Murder or Suicide
© Cyrus Dehkan
A shroud of mystery has surrounded the death of Marilyn Monroe. This article will review what’s currently known, enabling the reader to judge the matter for themselves.
On August 4th 1962 the world learned of Marilyn Monroe’s death. She was discovered by her housekeeper in her [...]
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Marilyn Monroe arrived in New York on the evening of May 17, 1962 to prepare for what would be one of her most memorable major public appearances, but tragically, her last. She had left Hollywood against the wishes of studio executives while filming “Something’s Got to Give”, a film that was never completed, to perform [...]
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Brief Biography of the Life of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe had a glamorous and exciting existance,
but Norma Jeane had a lonely, tragic life.
There are many opinions about the details of her life
and many questions surrounding her death.
I don’t know the truthful answers.
In this brief history, compiled from many sources,
I try to present the indisputable facts
without any [...]
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Basic Facts: Marilyn Monroe Profile
Marilyn Monroe Biography
Books: Biographies of Marilyn Monroe
Quotes about Marilyn Monroe
More quotes from Marilyn Monroe, movie star and sex symbol especially important in the 1950s:
• In Hollywood a girl’s virtue is much less important than her hairdo. You’re judged by how you look, not by what you are. Hollywood’s a place where [...]
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Monroe, Marilyn (1926–1962), film actress.Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Mortenson in Los Angeles. She did not complete high school, marrying James Dougherty in 1942 and divorcing him in 1946. An army photographer discovered her working in an airplane factory during World War II, and she parlayed her photogenic face and figure into modeling assignments. [...]
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