| A Short History of San Francisco Contributor(s): Cole, Tom (Author), Margolin, Malcolm (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1597142735 ISBN-13: 9781597142731 Publisher: Heyday Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 979.461 |
| LCCN: 2013049119 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 7.9" L (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, the arrival of thousands of gold seekers and gamblers, crackbrains and dreamers, the building of the transcontinental railroad and the cable car, labor strife and political shenanigans, the 1906 earthquake and fire, two World Wars, two World's Fairs, two great bridges, the beatniks and hippies and New Left--a story that is so marvelous and wild that it must be true. A new afterword from the author brings The City into the twenty-first century: a time just as hectic, experimental, and opportunistic as its rambunctious past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cole, Tom: - Tom Cole has visited the planet's near- and far-flung corners for many years, leading treks and exotic tours and writing for an adventure travel company. He is currently a Respected Elder at one of the world's great safari companies. He lives in the Northern California Wine Country with his wife, Mary Marenka Poxon. |
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