Using San Francisco History

Rescuing Black History in the Fillmore November 5, 2012 - (3)
African Americans have been a part of San Francisco since before the Gold Rush. The city’s Black population saw its greatest increase, however, during World War II. Hailing primarily from Louisiana and Texas, the newcomers had been recruited to work in Bay Area shipyards. Many settled into homes in the Western Addition recently vacated by San Franciscans of Japanese descent who had been forced, […]
“Bitter Melon” – Reinterpreting the Dewey Monument in Union Square May 16, 2012 - (3)
Sharing Leather History Through a Board Game April 17, 2012 - (0)
“The Maltese Falcon” – Copies Without an Original January 22, 2012 - (2)
Changing Place Names to Change Historical Memory December 4, 2011 - (9)

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