It Happened In San Francisco

From Gold Rush prospectors to Haight-Ashbury hippies, It Happened in San Francisco offers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the City by the Bay. Meet Scotsman Andrew Hallidie, whose cable-car technology made the city's steep hills accessible. Discover how Alcatraz became the site of a two-year Native American occupation. And learn about the influential life of poet Allen Ginsberg, whose "Howl" expressed the attitudes, fears, and disillusionment of the Beat Generation. In an easy-to-read style that's entertaining and informative, San Francisco-based writer Maxine Cass recounts some of her city's most captivating moments.Cass, Maxine is the author of 'It Happened In San Francisco ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780762738236 and ISBN 0762738235.