San Francisco S Excelsior District
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San Francisco S Excelsior District
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Author : Walter G. Jebe
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2004
San Francisco S Excelsior District written by Walter G. Jebe and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
The Excelsior District traditionally has not been among San Francisco's "spotlight" neighborhoods, yet this area is an important residential and commercial zone that is home to some 30,000 residents. These rolling hills south of San Francisco's better-known districts are now covered with row upon row of houses, streets, and apartments. But places like the Excelsior were once sparsely populated, agrarian, and even rural. This volume of vintage photographs chronicles the Excelsior's intriguing journey from rugged swamp and farmland to the busy cosmopolitan neighborhood we know today. It is a tale of determined immigrant families putting down roots in a challenging locale and overcoming adversity to stake out a permanent enclave in this famed city. It is also a story of large-scale construction and reclamation to tame the rugged outskirts of San Francisco.
Streets Of San Francisco
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Author : Louis K. Loewenstein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Streets Of San Francisco written by Louis K. Loewenstein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with History categories.
From its origins as the Spanish village of Yerba Buena (good herb) to its present status as the cultural center of the West, San Francisco's heritage is reflected in its historic street names. This book is a key to unlocking the secrets of Baghdad by the Bay's colorful past.
Asian America
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Author : Huping Ling
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-29
Asian America written by Huping Ling and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-29 with Social Science categories.
The last half century witnessed a dramatic change in the geographic, ethnographic, and socioeconomic structure of Asian American communities. While traditional enclaves were strengthened by waves of recent immigrants, native-born Asian Americans also created new urban and suburban areas. Asian America is the first comprehensive look at post-1960s Asian American communities in the United States and Canada. From Chinese Americans in Chicagoland to Vietnamese Americans in Orange County, this multi-disciplinary collection spans a wide comparative and panoramic scope. Contributors from an array of academic fields focus on global views of Asian American communities as well as on territorial and cultural boundaries. Presenting groundbreaking perspectives, Asian America revises worn assumptions and examines current challenges Asian American communities face in the twenty-first century.
Filipinos In San Francisco
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Filipinos In San Francisco written by and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
Tens of thousands of Filipinos who have lived, worked, and raised families for over five generations in this unique city stake their rightful claim to more than a century of shared history in San Francisco. The photographs herein attest to the early arrivals, who came as merchant mariners, businesspeople, scholars, and musicians, as well as agricultural and domestic workers. But their story has often been ignored, told incompletely by others, and edited too selectively by many. The Filipino American experience both epitomizes and defies the traditional immigrant storyline, and these pictures honestly and respectfully document the fruits of their labors, the products of their perseverance, and, at times, their resistance to social exclusion and economic suppression.
Rock And Roll Explorer Guide To San Francisco And The Bay Area
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Author : Mike Katz
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-05-14
Rock And Roll Explorer Guide To San Francisco And The Bay Area written by Mike Katz and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-14 with Travel categories.
San Francisco’s rich and unique cultural history since its time as a gold rush frontier town has long made it a bastion of forward thinking and freedom of expression. It makes perfect sense, then, that both it and the surrounding Bay Area should prove to be a crucible for some of the most enduring and influential music of the rock and roll era. From the heady days of Haight-Ashbury in the ’60s to today, San Francisco and the Bay Area have provided a distinctive soundtrack to the American experience that has often been confrontational, controversial, enlightening, and always entertaining. Perhaps best known for the '60s psychedelic scene which included the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, the Steve Miller Band, Sly & the Family Stone, and Janis Joplin, the Bay Area's rock and roll history twists and turns like Lombard Street itself. The first wave San Francisco punks wrought the Avengers and Dead Kennedys; punk later gripped the East Bay, giving us Green Day and Rancid. From the folk and blues eras through the chart-topping sounds of Journey and Huey Lewis & the News. The rock equivalent of Manifest Destiny carried wave upon wave of young musicians in search of fame, fortune and the great lost chord to Golden Gate City. San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area have collectively produced countless key figures in rock and roll, from musicians to journalists to entrepreneurs. The modern concept of the vast outdoor rock festival took root in and around San Francisco. The Bay Area is also where music history happened to artists from almost everywhere else: San Francisco is where the Beatles played their final concert and the Sex Pistols fell apart; where the Clash recorded much of their second album; where a drug-addled Keith Moon passed out during a concert by the Who only to be replaced behind the drum kit by an eager fan. Rock and roll is baked into the Bay Area’s culture and story to this day. A guide to the places that shaped the local scene and world-famous sound, the Rock and Roll Explorer Guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area will take you to where music makers lived, rocked, performed, recorded, met, broke up, and much, much more.
Newcomer S Handbook For Moving To And Living In The San Francisco Bay Area
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Author : Sabrina Crawford
language : en
Publisher: First Books
Release Date : 2005-12
Newcomer S Handbook For Moving To And Living In The San Francisco Bay Area written by Sabrina Crawford and has been published by First Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12 with House & Home categories.
San Francisco S F Line
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Author : Peter Ehrlich
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-24
San Francisco S F Line written by Peter Ehrlich and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-24 with Transportation categories.
San Francisco's F-Line is the fun way to ride transit in one of America's greatest cities. Using multi-colored streetcars, built in the 1940s, 1920s and even earlier, it is a transforming experience that carries the rider back to a more genteel and carefree time, while providing an efficient and pleasant way to get from here to there in a modern era. Its creation has shown the world that public transportation can be exciting, fun, and a source of civic pride. The author, an active participant in the success of the F-Line, has written the book in an upbeat and breezy style, sprinkling anecdotes drawn from his own experiences and those of fellow workers and participants throughout the book. In this way, the book will appeal not only to those who are in, or follow, the transit industry, but also to the average reader, rider, and San Francisco Bay Area resident. Anyone who rides the F-Line will get a much fuller appreciation of this great city. This book has 290 pages with over 500 color and black-and-white photographs.
Stairway Walks In San Francisco
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Author : Adah Bakalinsky
language : en
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Release Date : 2014-09-22
Stairway Walks In San Francisco written by Adah Bakalinsky and has been published by Wilderness Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-22 with Travel categories.
Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco's 42 hills, exposing incredible vistas while connecting colorful, unique neighborhoods -- veteran guide Adah Bakalinsky loves them all. Her updated Stairway Walks in San Francisco explores well-known and clandestine corridors from Lands End to Bernal Heights while sharing captivating architectural, historical, pop culture, and horticultural notes along the way. A comprehensive appendix lists every one of the city's 600-plus public stairways. Long-term residents and tourists alike have used the book for over 25 years to adventurously uncover San Francisco's unexpected details.
Third Street Light Rail Project Transportation Improvements San Francisco
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Third Street Light Rail Project Transportation Improvements San Francisco written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
Jerry Garcia
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Author : Jacqueline Edmondson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2009-04-30
Jerry Garcia written by Jacqueline Edmondson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-30 with Music categories.
This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into Jerry Garcia's creative genius as a founding member of The Grateful Dead and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the countercultural movement in the United States. As a founding member of The Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia became famous for his work as a key creative force in this band. Known for free flowing jam sessions, psychedelic drug use, and a loyal fan base, The Grateful Dead combined a variety of genres, including blues, folk and country rock to create new and different sounds than those used by other popular bands at the time, including The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. Garcia contributed significantly to an era in American music that was influenced by social changes, war, and political strife. Yet Garcia's creative genius expanded beyond the fame that came as lead guitarist and vocalist for the Dead. From the time he was a young boy learning to play the piano in the Excelsior district of San Francisco, Garcia explored various genres and forms of music and visual art. This biography offers students and general readers an insightful look into Garcia's creative genius and the various influences on his work as he contributed to the counter-cultural movement in the United States.