| Legendary Locals of Ocean City Contributor(s): Miller, Fred (Author), Miller, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467100048 ISBN-13: 9781467100045 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 974 |
| LCCN: 2011938418 |
| Series: Legendary Locals |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.83 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ocean City has been called America s Greatest Family Resort since the slogan was adopted by the chamber of commerce in 1920. But it has always been a gathering place for families, beginning in 1879 when the Lake family came here to build a Christian Seaside Resort. Since those early years, Ocean City has evolved into a community of diverse people, with the value of family still holding strong. While famous people, such as actress Grace Kelly and author Gay Talese, called Ocean City home, most of the people in this book are ordinary citizens. Many of these families are third and fourth generation. Some trace their roots back to the Lakes, others have grandparents or great-grandparents who came here as immigrants. Still others have moved here more recently; all contribute to making Ocean City a wonderful place to live and work." |
Contributor Bio(s): Miller, Fred: - Fred and Susan Miller have written four other books for Arcadia about Ocean City history. Many of the photographs come from their own collection or from the collections in the Ocean City Historical Museum, where Fred is a past president. Other pictures have been shared by friends and neighbors, those members of the community who keep Ocean City truly America s greatest family resort. |