| A Brief History of Los Alamitos & Rossmoor Contributor(s): Strawther, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 154020779X ISBN-13: 9781540207791 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $28.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 979.496 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Locality - Orange County, California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The city of Los Alamitos and the contiguous, unincorporated community of Rossmoor exemplify small-town America amid the populous western Orange County sprawl. Their tree-lined streets, well-kept homes and first-rate schools are reflected in Rossmoor's selection as the No. 1 suburb in California (and No. 9 nationwide) in a 2012 study by Coldwell Banker Realty. The evolution of Los Alamitos from cattle ranches and sugar beet factory town to World War II military town and ultimately into residential neighborhoods took a century. Meanwhile, the planned "walled 'city' of Rossmoor" was created between 1955 and 1961. Despite annexation talk, Rossmoor and "Los Al" coexist apart together, so to speak, on Long Beach's outskirts. Author Larry Strawther traces the histories of these interdependent sister communities, which epitomize the reality in the legend of the Orange County lifestyle. |
Contributor Bio(s): Strawther, Larry: - Larry Strawther wrote and executive produced for Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Night Court; wrote for movies, game shows and comedians and reported on Bay Area sports. He runs the Los Alamitos-Rossmoor-Seal Beach History Project online and is a member of Rancho Los Alamitos Community Outreach advisory group and Los Alamitos Museum. |