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Early Days of San Francisco
Early Days of San Francisco – John Henry Brown The author arrived in California in the winter of 1843 and stayed there for forty years. Having read at various times the history of California, and especially that of the City of San Francisco, and knowing the same or portions of the same to be misrepresented, […]
Through the Golden Gate – San Francisco 1769 – 1937
Through the Golden Gate – San Francisco 1769 – 1937 – Catherine Coffin Phillips California’s name was associated with stories of romance and adventure as far back in history as the year 1510. Among those who heard and half believed the romantic tale was Hernando Cortes. By the year 1521 he had conquered the Aztecs […]
Past and Present of Alameda County
Past and Present of Alameda County – Joseph Eugene Baker The county was formed on March 25, 1853, from a large portion of Contra Costa County and a smaller portion of Santa Clara County. Much of what is now considered an intensively urban region, with major cities, was developed as a trolley car suburb of […]
Annals of San Francisco
Annals of San Francisco – Frank Soulé The volume is divided into two parts: the first comprising the History of California from its discovery until 1848; the second containing a narrative of events, year by year, that occurred in San Francisco from 1848 to 1854, inclusive, with frequent references to occurrences in other portions of […]
A History of the City of San Francisco
A History of the City of San Francisco – John S. Hittell The scenes which the author tries to depict for the reader show a multitude of figures and many phases of passion. A host of adventurers flocking from the centers of civilization on the shores of the Atlantic, half across the world, to a […]
The Typology of Scripture Volume 2
The Typology of Scripture Volume 2 – Patrick Fairbairn There are few topics connected with Biblical interpretation, which seem to be more in need of re-investigation. The old opinions have gone out of vogue, without being replaced by any better, or indeed by any other system, so that the whole subject has been long in […]
The Typology of Scripture Volume 1
The Typology of Scripture Volume 1 – Patrick Fairbairn There are few topics connected with Biblical interpretation, which seem to be more in need of re-investigation. The old opinions have gone out of vogue, without being replaced by any better, or indeed by any other system, so that the whole subject has been long in […]
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 2
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 2 – John Philip Young Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career […]
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 1
San Francisco – A History of the Pacific Coast Metropolis Vol. 1 – John Philip Young Although the period of active life of San Francisco has been a short one, as historical periods go, it has been crowded with incident. Enough of the latter could be found to present a vivid picture of the career […]
Landmarks of Detroit
Landmarks of Detroit – Ross/Catlin While the history of most American cities is rather commonplace, there are a few which furnish a story of facts more fascinating than any romance. In the development of a new country the civilization, which in time leavens the great mass of barbarism, works from a few central points. In […]