The epic of the Port of Los Angeles was initiated more than 150 years ago by a handful of visionaries and entrepreneurs who exploited both fortunate and outrageous circumstances to transform a tidal mudflat into the worlds largest man-made harbor. Phineas Banning and archrival Augustus Timms were among the first to realize the potential of the coastal dent on the map called San Pedro Bay in the 1850s. The bays namesake village expanded from a backwater loading point for raw cattle hides to a deepwater harbor rivaling and eventually surpassing San Francisco as the busiest port on the U.S. Pacific coast; and would later become the nations largest container port. Political battles in far-off Washington; D.C.; economic booms and depressions; world wars; and billions of tons of cargo and material later; the Port of Los Angeles remains Americas premier revolving door for trade with markets around the world.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great Book !! Great Memories !!By Lawrence D. DenmanBeing a Wisconsin native. Born and raised in Horicon. Wisconsin. this book adds to the history of Wisconsin drum and bugle corps (specifically Racine) that I am already very familiar with. Drum Corps has been a large part of my life for as long as I can remember. I marched with the Madison Scouts and remember well the numerous GREAT drum and bugle corps from Racine. Horicon had a long and storied history of drum corps with its annual Marsh Days celebration in July. This book brings back wonderful memories. Well written. Thank you.Larry Denman0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Must buy if you are into Drum Corps!By Deborah WinterWell done!! Lots of info and great pictures!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great look backBy Pamela KissingerHaving grown up in Racine. this was a trip down memory lane.I absolutely loved it. Have recommended to friends
