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The term "Sun Valley" is also used more generally to speak of the region surrounding the city, including the neighboring cities of Ketchum and Hailey. The region has been home to the rich and powerful, including Walter Annenberg, Ernest Hemingway, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Demi MooreDemi Moore (born November 11, 1962), born Demetria Guynes is an American actress with a trademark husky voice. The Scarlet Letter (1995) A friend persuaded Moore to drop out of high school at age 16 to become an actress. Her big break came playing the par and Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian- American actor, politician, bodybuilder, and businessman, currently serving as the 38th Governor of California. He was elected in 2003 in a special recall election, removing sitting Governor.
It was featured in the 19411941 is also the title of a Steven Spielberg movie made in 1979 see 1941 (film). Events January January 6 Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms Speech in the State of the Union Address. January 10 Lend-Lease is introduced into the United St movie " Sun Valley Serenade ," starring Sonja HenieSonja Henie ( April 8, 1912- October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater. Born in Oslo, Henie took the gold medal in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympics. She had earlier placed eighth in a field of eight at the 1924 Winter Olympics, at the age of and John Payne .
The area was first developed into a ski resort by W. Averell HarrimanWilliam Averell Harriman ( November 15 1891 July 26 1986) was a Governor of New York. Harriman was born in New York City, son of Edward Henry Harriman and Mary Williamson Averell. He first married Kitty Lanier Lawrence, she died in 1936 and he married aga and purchased by the Union Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad is the largest railroad in the United States. Its AAR reporting mark is UP . The railroad is wholly owned by Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) which also owns Overnite Transportation, a fairly major less-than-truckload shippi in 1936Events January-February January 15 The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His son Edward VIII succeedes him as King of th. It was later sold to the Janss Corporation , a major Southern CaliforniaSouthern California sometimes called SoCal is the southern portion of the state of California. Geographically, the division between central and southern California is customarily at the Tehachapi Mountains. Politically, the region is defined roughly by th real estate developer headed by Olympic skier Bill Janss . Janss is described a a visionary manager of the resort who was aoften seen on the slopes with his family. Earl Holding purchased Sun Valley in 1977 through his company Sinclair Oil, which operates the "Little America Hotels & Resorts".
The chair lift was invented in Sun Valley, replacing the rope tow then in use at all ski resorts. It also claims to have opened the world's first ski school.