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Banned Books and the Moral Crusader of Villa ...

Anthony Comstock was the center of censorship in the US from 1870-1915. He viewed himself as the arbiter of acceptable content and arrested any publisher who tried to disagree.

Banned Books and the Moral Crusader of Villa Park
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Dune Fences: A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand

Dune fencing is critical to beach preservation. Here is a history of the Dune Fence

Dune Fences: A Bit of History and a Lot of Sand
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Houdini's Girl

Dorothy Young lived a fabulous life and summered in Ocean Grove. The last living assistant to Harry Houdini died at 103 in 2011.

Houdini's Girl
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Dorothy Fields

An Allenhurst woman was one of the most prolific Lyricists of the 20th century

Dorothy Fields
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Robert Augustus Cheesbrough

Robert A. Cheesebrough summered in Spring Lake with the fruit from his Vaseline fortune

Robert Augustus Cheesbrough

Spring Lake