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New Books Focus on Local History
More insight into the people and activities that have painted the Monterey
picture throughout its history is at hand in the form of two new books.
Monterey: Presidio, Pueblo, and Port is a comprehensive look
at community life from 1855 through the 1990s. It includes info on current
City politicians and staff, outlines the urban renewal in the 1960s, the
beginnings of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and
documents events surrounding the closure of Fort Ord.
Written for the City by Museum Coordinator Jim
Conway, the book makes a point to record
the last 150 years – after the signing of the Constitutional Convention,
held in Colton Hall, and after California became a
state. This era is often not discussed in other
historical accounts of our community. The book is part of Arcadia Publishing
Company’s The Making of America series. For more info, call 646.3991
or email conway@ci.monterey.ca.us
 Celebrate cherished memories of everyday life during the past century in
A Monterey Album: Life by the Bay. This new book presents more
than 200 photographs, some gathered from
community members during the Shades of Monterey photo projects and now
housed in the Library’s California History Room. Assembled and written by
Monterey Public Library Archivist Dennis Copeland and Special Services
Coordinator Jeanne McCombs, the photo book also includes descriptions of the
people, places and events found in the
photographs. The book is part of Arcadia Publishing Company’s Images of
America series. For more info, call 646.3949 or
email mccombs@ci.monterey.ca.us
Both books sell for $24.99. Buy a copy at Colton
Hall Museum, the Monterey Public Library or local bookstores. Or check one
out at the Library.
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