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Harry Lawton
Harry Wilson Lawton (December 11, 1927 – November 20, 2005) was an American writer, journalist, editor and historian who wrote several books about Native Americans in California. One of them, ''Willie Boy: a Desert Manhunt'', was made into a movie in 1969, by the title '' Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here'', starring Robert Redford. Early life Lawton was born on December 11, 1927, in Long Beach, California. He enrolled at University of California, Berkeley after high school. There he wrote for the college newspapers and magazines. Lawton opened the Haunted Bookstore in Berkeley, which specialized in rare Western Americana. He was also a reporter, and while working at The Press-Enterprise, he heard about the ''Last Great Manhunt'' of the Old West. Willie Boy The ''Last Great Manhunt'' was a 1909 story about Willie Boy, a Paiute-Chemehuevi Indian who falls in love with his distant cousin, Carlota Boniface. Although the couple was madly in love, the marriage is forbidden by Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California. Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore. The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
