| The Way We Were in San Diego Contributor(s): Crawford, Richard W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1609494415 ISBN-13: 9781609494414 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) |
| Dewey: 979.498 |
| LCCN: 2011037320 |
| Series: American Chronicles |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Diego, California - Cultural Region - Southern California |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: San Diego, known for its perfect weather, naval ties and landmarks like the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park, has a history as incredible as its stunning shoreline. In this collection of articles from his San Diego Union-Tribune column The Way We Were," Richard W. Crawford recounts stories from the city's early history that once splashed across the headlines. Read about Ruth Alexander's aviation feats, the water pipeline carved from Humboldt County redwoods, the jailbreak of a man facing ten years in San Quentin for cow theft, a visit from escape artist Harry Houdini and the Purity League's closure of the Stingaree red-light district. These stories highlight San Diego's progress from a humble frontier port to the stylish city it is today." |