Book Size: 5.25" x 8"

Pages: 272

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9781566568173

Series: Interlink Cultural Histories

Imprint: Interlink Books

Edition: 2

Illustrations: b&w photos

Release date: 01/05/10

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San Francisco

A Cultural History

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“Reading these guides is the next best thing to actually going there with them in hand.” — ForeWord Magazine

About this book

Within a generation San Francisco grew from an isolated Mexican trading post with more hills than people into America's major Pacific Coast city.

Shaped by entrepreneurs, eccentrics, and visionaries, it became renowned for accommodating those who dared to be different. People as diverse as William Randolph Hearst, Lillie Coit, Carol Doda, Jerry Garcia, and Harvey Milk have thrived in San Francisco's permissive environment as it evolved into one of the world's most welcoming and visually stunning cities.

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About the author

Mick Sinclair is the author of sixteen books and has written widely on many diverse aspects of California history and culture.

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“Reading these guides is the next best thing to actually going there with them in hand.” — ForeWord Magazine