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(More customer reviews)It is a shame that Mr. Pierce is not a high school history teacher, as he isendowed with the infrequently encountered ability to make history come alivewith humor, vitality and engaging anecdotes. Whether you are a fifth generation San Franciscan, or someone who lives ten thousand miles away (and never liked history in school) and has no intention to ever visit the City-by-the-Bay, SAN FRANCISCO, YOU'RE HISTORY! remains a book that you will find irresistible, unusual, and sometimes incredible. Pierce has crafted free-standing chapters, each one a unique and riveting story about San Francisco's charlatans (some you'll come to adore, such as Emperor Norton, the self proclaimed Emperor of North America and Protector of Mexico. When he died, more than 30,000 San Franciscans attended his funeral), con men and women, hustlers, robber barons, literati (Twain, Beirce and Bret Harte), eccentrics and more. This is one of those books that makes for great bedtime reading. Each chapter is easily read in a single sitting-- just pick one at random, or a chapter heading that seems to match your present mood. Pierce's spirited-style makes this book just as amusing to reread a second or third time. Pierce is a scholar who has employed extensive research time interviewing historians and sifting through the dark, cob webbed recesses of San Francisco's historical archives. He has deftly metamorphosed his raw material into cleverly written stories, leaving one laughing and smiling, while simultaneously discovering a great deal about the historic characters who helped forge and craft San Francisco into the world-class city that it is today.
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From the legendary to the obscure, San Francisco, You're History! is filled with the interesting tales behind San Francisco's affairs, episodes, incidents, tragedies, and triumphs from the 1840s to the 1960s.
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