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Book SynopsisSeventy-two colorful stories about the men and women, the places and events that have contributed to San Francisco's flamboyant history are included in this one-volume edition of Samuel Dickson's three popular books, San Francisco Is Your Home, San Francisco Kaleidoscope, and The Streets of San Francisco.
Trade Review"Provides a rich panorama of the entire region." American Heritage "Dickson writes entertainingly about his favorite city and has many colorful tales to tell about such characters as Lotta Crabtree, Isadora Duncan, Black Bar, David Belasco, Frank Norris, Luisa Tetrazzini, Robert Louis Stevenson, Lucky Baldwin, Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, and dozens of others, some of whom he knew." Chicago Tribune "A book that is full of drama and consistently engrossing." San Francisco Chronicle
Table of ContentsPart I. San Francisco Is Your Home: Prologue; 1. The days of gold; 2. The comstock, the railroad, and champagne; 3. The end of the century; 4. The city comes of age; Part II. San Francisco Kaleidoscope: Prologue; 5. Golden days of youth; 6. The adolescent city; 7. Salad days; Part III. The Streets of San Francisco: Prologue; 8. The people of the streets; 9. Tycoons and bohemians; 10. Dreamers and realists; Acknowledgments; Index.
