San Francisco Curiosities

Author : Saul Rubin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762765771
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book San Francisco Curiosities written by Saul Rubin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive collection of San Francisco's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for San Francisco residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Author : Saul Rubin
Publisher : San Francisco Curiosities: Qui
ISBN 13 : 9780762758678
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book San Francisco Curiosities written by Saul Rubin and published by San Francisco Curiosities: Qui. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curiosities books describe, with humor and affection - and a healthy dose of attitude - the oddest, quirkiest, and most outlandish places, personalities, events, and phenomena found within a state, region, or city and in the chronicles of its history.

Author : Greater San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts about San Francisco written by Greater San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : mother Lucille Riker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts about San Francisco written by mother Lucille Riker and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Emily Stehr
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781974274659
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interesting History of San Francisco [California, USA] written by Emily Stehr and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Word Origin and History of San Francisco: "A seaport in west California, on San Francisco Bay: earthquake and fire 1906; United Nations Conference 1945. "A city in California, US, named in Spanish for St Francis of Assisi; the name first recorded in reference to this region 1590s, reinforced by long association of the area with the Franciscan order." http: //www.dictionary.com/browse/san--francisco Thomas Jefferson Farnham; Travels in the Californias, and Scenes in the Pacific Ocean; Saxton & Miles; 1844 Thomas Jefferson Farnham writes: "'On the same day, however, Jose Castro, Bicenta Contrine, Ankel Castro, and a runaway Botany Bay English convict, by the name of Garner, a vile fellow, and an enemy of mine, because the foreigners would not elect him their captain, passed and repassed my house several times, and conversed together in low tones of voice. I stopped Jose Castro, and asked him what was the matter. He replied that he was going to march against the Commandante General Viego, at San Francisco, to depose him from the command of the forces. His two companions made the same assertion. I knew that Alvarado was afraid of Viego, and that Jose Castro was ambitious for his place; and for these reasons, I partly concluded that they spoke the truth."

Author : San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Facts about San Francisco written by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Olivia Allen-Price
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1797216392
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bay Curious written by Olivia Allen-Price and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Curious about the San Francisco Bay Area? With explorations into unique local legends, interesting landmarks, and uncovered histories, Bay Curious is a fun, quirky guide to the secret stories of the Bay Area for visitors, newcomers, and California natives alike. Who was America's first and only Emperor? Why are there ships buried under the streets of San Francisco? Was the word "hella" really created in the East Bay? Bay Curious brings you the answers to these questions and much more through fun and fascinating illustrated deep-dives into hidden gems of Bay Area trivia, history, and culture. Based on the award-winning KQED podcast of the same name, Bay Curious brings a fresh eye to some of its most popular pieces and expands to cover stories unique to this book. With subjects ranging from Marin's redwood forests to the Winchester Mystery House, from the Black Panther Party's school program to the invention of the Mai Tai, Bay Curious gives you the entertaining and informative, weird and wonderful true stories of the San Francisco Bay Area. NOT YOUR AVERAGE GUIDEBOOK: Bay Curious takes a unique approach to exploring the Bay Area through its lesser known but just as fascinating stories, taking readers on a reportorial rather than literal tour. BEYOND THE PODCAST: With 49 entries—inspired by the famous 49-Mile Drive—Bay Curious includes a combination of updated popular episodes from the podcast and brand-new, never-before-heard stories researched for the book, plus fun illustrations and irresistible trivia sidebars. GIFT OR SELF-PURCHASE FOR SF ENTHUSIASTS: For anyone living in San Francisco or visiting with a goal of getting beyond the beaten tourist path, this volume holds a treasure trove of inspiration for an armchair adventure or self-guided tour. Perfect for: Bay Area locals and new arrivals A fun and unique San Francisco reference book for tourists and visitors Fans of the KQED podcast History buffs Anyone who enjoys unexpected, quirky true stories

Author : William H. Murray (Secretary of San Francisco Journal of Commerce Publishing Co.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Builders of a Great City written by William H. Murray (Secretary of San Francisco Journal of Commerce Publishing Co.) and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Mason Hutchings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California written by James Mason Hutchings and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susan L. Meyn
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739102497
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Than Curiosities written by Susan L. Meyn and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1920s anthropologists, traders, and other admirers of traditional Native American cultures--appalled by the degradation of fine crafts into tourist trinkets--began cultivating a fine-arts market for indigenous textiles, jewelry, ceramics, and basketry. In More Than Curiosities, Susan Labry Meyn explores how this grassroots revival led to the founding of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board in 1935. Meyn demonstrates how the Board and its activities--such as development and marketing of quality arts and crafts, targeted loan programs, and the creation of artisans' cooperatives--not only aided in the development of a source of sustained income for Native artists, but also were pivotal in overcoming the larger Euro-American indifference toward Native culture. Under the leadership of René d'Harnoncourt, the Board facilitated cross-cultural understanding and provided the mechanisms that allowed Native American artists to revive traditional practices and adapt them to an Anglo market. Meyn's novel study will become an invaluable contribution to scholars of the period, artists, and anyone interested in Native American studies.