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Santa Monica
Santa Monica , city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. The RAND Corp., the noted think-tank, has its headquarters there. Santa Monica has a 3-mi (4.8-km) oceanfront beach that includes the Pier, with amusement rides and an aquarium. A museum of flying is in the city, and several state parks are nearby. Historic Route 66 ended in Santa Monica. |
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"Santa Monica." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Santa Monica." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SntMon.html "Santa Monica." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SntMon.html |
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Santa Monica
Santa Monica, Philippines, USA, Venezuela USA (California): laid out in 1875 with the name of Las Lágrimas de Santa Monica ‘The Tears of St Monica’ in Spanish, a reference to a nearby spring. St Monica (332–87) had three children. Her tears refer to her sadness concerning her son Augustine, later St Augustine of Hippo (354–430), who led a somewhat dissolute life until his conversion to Christianity in 386 or 387.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Santa Monica." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Santa Monica." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SantaMonica.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Santa Monica." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SantaMonica.html |
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