Making San Francisco American

Author	: Barbara Berglund
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 320
Release	: 2007
ISBN-13	: UVA:X030262506
ISBN-10	:
Rating	: 4/5 ( Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Making San Francisco American by : Barbara Berglund

Download or read book Making San Francisco American written by Barbara Berglund and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the 19th-century transformation in San Francisco--from Gold Rush to earthquake--to show how the city's diverse residents created a modern American city through everyday "cultural frontiers," such as restaurants, hotels, and annual fairs and expositions, among others.

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