From illegal gambling and prostitution to claims of alien abduction, Crescenta Valley has seen it all. Once home to thriving moonshine operations and shocking Nazi rallies, the valley's past is riddled with scandalous tales that many would prefer to forget. Yet not all of Crescenta Valley's tawdry history could remain forgotten or hidden in its day. The infamous C.C. Julian oil scandal made national headlines. Even today, recent information reveals a local internment camp for Japanese and Germans that opened the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Join Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler, authors of Mur... Read More
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From illegal gambling and prostitution to claims of alien abduction, Crescenta Valley has seen it all. Once home to thriving moonshine operations and shocking Nazi rallies, the valley's past is riddled with scandalous tales that many would prefer to forget. Yet not all of Crescenta Valley's tawdry history could remain forgotten or hidden in its day. The infamous C.C. Julian oil scandal made national headlines. Even today, recent information reveals a local internment camp for Japanese and Germans that opened the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Join Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler, authors of Mur... Read More
From illegal gambling and prostitution to claims of alien abduction, Crescenta Valley has seen it all. Once home to thriving moonshine operations and shocking Nazi rallies, the valley's past is riddled with scandalous tales that many would prefer to forget. Yet not all of Crescenta Valley's tawdry history could remain forgotten or hidden in its day. The infamous C.C. Julian oil scandal made national headlines. Even today, recent information reveals a local internment camp for Japanese and Germans that opened the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Join Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler, authors of Murder & Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley," as they reveal the seamy underbelly that belies the valley's beautifully pleasant exterior."
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Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Wicked
Publication Date: 20th May 2014
State: California
Illustration Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626193062
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Author Bio
MIKE LAWLER is considered the go-to guy for the weirder aspects of local history. He has a natural affinity for the dark side of local heros and sees the twist in each local legend. Despite knowing where the bodies are buried, he loves the Crescenta Valley and its surprisingly weird history. With the help of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, he compiles these odd facts from the past in several books and a weekly newspaper column. Mike has lived here all his life and plans to stay indefinitely. Who knows? Perhaps even after he dies.
From illegal gambling and prostitution to claims of alien abduction, Crescenta Valley has seen it all. Once home to thriving moonshine operations and shocking Nazi rallies, the valley's past is riddled with scandalous tales that many would prefer to forget. Yet not all of Crescenta Valley's tawdry history could remain forgotten or hidden in its day. The infamous C.C. Julian oil scandal made national headlines. Even today, recent information reveals a local internment camp for Japanese and Germans that opened the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Join Gary Keyes and Mike Lawler, authors of Murder & Mayhem in the Crescenta Valley," as they reveal the seamy underbelly that belies the valley's beautifully pleasant exterior."
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Wicked
Publication Date: 20th May 2014
State: California
Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
ISBN: 9781626193062
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / General HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
MIKE LAWLER is considered the go-to guy for the weirder aspects of local history. He has a natural affinity for the dark side of local heros and sees the twist in each local legend. Despite knowing where the bodies are buried, he loves the Crescenta Valley and its surprisingly weird history. With the help of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, he compiles these odd facts from the past in several books and a weekly newspaper column. Mike has lived here all his life and plans to stay indefinitely. Who knows? Perhaps even after he dies.
