Historic Ships of San Francisco
Author: Steven E. Levingston
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 136
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Kodoku
Author: Kenichi Horie
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: 2014-03-25
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 1462913342
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKodoku is the true story of a young Japanese sailor whose fascination with the art of sailing led him on a solo trans-Pacific journey. First described in a best-selling Japanese book, then an internationally acclaimed motion picture, Kodoku is the full record of the background, conception, preparation, and execution of this daring, yet carefully planned adventure. It includes not only the full text of his original log, but also his supplementary comments, adding detail and highlight to the day-to-day experiences recorded in the log. Also included are charts, plans, and a diagram comparing some of the more noteworthy craft that sailed the open seas in the past. The 61 photographs, including 43 taken by Horie himself during the trip, add a vivid touch to this fascinating story of courage, tenacity, adventure, and humor.
Cultural Landscape Report, Aquatic Park, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 226
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistoric Walks in San Francisco
Author: Rand Richards
Publisher: Heritage House Publishers
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9781879367036
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEighteen self-guided walking tours down city streets that will take you back in time, with colorful stories about the buildings along the way and the people associated with them. Brimming with insight and the odd fact, laced with humor and drama, this unique guidebook sheds new light on the history of one of America's renowned cities. Easy-to-follow maps, and dozens of historic photographs.
Lost Department Stores of San Francisco
Author: Anne Evers Hitz
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2020-03-02
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 1439669198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up--hats, gloves and stockings required--and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers loved the Emporium department store with its Bargain Basement and Santa for the kids. Gump's defined good taste, the City of Paris satisfied desires for anything French and edgy, youth-oriented Joseph Magnin ensnared the younger shoppers with the latest trends. Join author Anne Evers Hitz as she looks back at the colorful personalities that created six major stores and defined shopping in San Francisco.
San Francisco's Marina District
Author: William Lipsky
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738528748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen driving into San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, the sweeping vistas and greenery gradually give way to the city's charming and inviting Marina District. This area is undoubtedly one of San Francisco's most picturesque and best-known neighborhoods and is famous for its aesthetic and historic appeal. Adjacent to the Presidio, the Golden Gate, and Chrissy Field, the Marina hosts a large number of Art Deco structures and the famed Palace of Fine Arts, a resplendent collection of buildings originally designed for the Panama Pacific International Exposition of 1915. The exposition was held to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal, but also to show the world that San Francisco had recovered and rebuilt from the 1906 earthquake. The Marina rose from the site of the Pan Pacific to become one of the city's most desirable and recognizable districts, known for its architecture, culture, and dramatic waterfront setting.
Swift Boats at War in Vietnam
Author: Guy Gugliotta
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023-06-14
Total Pages: 331
ISBN-13: 0811765652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKYou-are-there stories of ambushes and patrols on the Mekong in the Vietnam War Developed specifically for the Vietnam War (and made famous by the 2004 presidential campaign), Swift Boats were versatile craft “big enough to outrun anything they couldn’t outfight” but too small to handle even a moderate ocean chop, too loud to sneak up on anyone, and too flimsy to withstand the mildest of rocket attacks. This made more difficult an already tough mission: navigating coastal waters for ships and sampans smuggling contraband to the Viet Cong, disrupting enemy supply lines on the rivers and canals of the Mekong Delta, and inserting SEALs behind enemy lines. The stories in this book cover the Swift Boats’ early years, which saw search-and-inspect operations in Vietnam’s coastal waters, and their later years, when the Swift Boats’ mission shifted to the Mekong Delta’s labyrinth of 3,000 miles of rivers, streams, and canals. This is an intimate, exciting oral history of Swift Boats at war in Vietnam.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, California
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKShanghaied in San Francisco
Author: Bill Pickelhaupt
Publisher: Mystic Seaport
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 284
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBill Pickelhaupt, in this reprint of a classic, tells the true story of shanghaiing--kidnapping men for a voyage at sea after they were slipped drugged liquor--and the politicians who let it happen in San Francisco for over sixty years. Includes victims' first-hand accounts and 50 photographs and drawings.
San Francisco Boats on the Bay
Author: Jeremy Thornton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-08-13
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781484958001
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom tugs to tankers, and kayaks to container ships, there's much to see and learn about the vessels that travel from the Golden Gate Bridge through San Francisco Bay. San Francisco Boats on the Bay: A Voyage in Riddles is filled with fascinating stories, facts, and questions about twenty-four boats and ships seen in these waters. Through challenging riddles and photos, readers are given clues to help them identify each vessel. Add to this the vocabulary of mariners, mooring locations and boat-related creative activities, and it's full steam ahead into a colorful world of nautical wonders. Written for children, ages 5 to 12, San Francisco Boats on the Bay will spark the curiosity, imagination and critical thinking of children of all ages.
