Guest Joseph Amster shares the story, proclamations, and continuing legacy of San Francisco's first and only emperor.
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historic podcasts
The rise and slide of a cliffside, trackside refreshment stand that faced the Golden Gate.
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185: Abbey Stones of Golden Gate Park
The story of a medieval Spanish monastery's journey in pieces to San Francisco.
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The story of a unique drive reserved for religious and fraternal organizations in the late 1950s.
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Microcast--Quick check-in with our friend Mayor Bao Ngyuen
This is a quick check-in with our friend #GardenGrove Mayor Bao Nguyen and candidate for #USCongress . If elected,...
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206: Geary Park and Ocean Railroad
When cable cars and steam trains ran on Geary Street to the Richmond District. Plus, a listener mail question!
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Nicole Meldahl and Arnold Woods come to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Polo Fields' happening.
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Susan McCarthy tells how a 1971 oil spill brought hippies and hardhats together for clean-up efforts at Ocean Beach...
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WPC-095 - A Girl Like Michelle Cox
Michelle Cox holds a B.A. in English literature from Mundelein College, Chicago, and is the author of the...
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You may have never thought about it in this way, but historic sacred places---like churches, mosques, temples, and...
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The roadhouse that catered to sports at Lake Merced from the 1850s to the 1880s.
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211: Richmond and Sunset Branch Libraries
Two classic west side branches of the San Francisco Public Library were built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie.
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Episode Eleven: Living History
This week is my first live, outdoor interview! I spoke with Peggy Taylor of Loom Hall during the 18th century market...
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The story of a nineteenth century bird-act busker at Ocean Beach.
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"Label This", the UC Davis Project
The University of California at Davis has undertaken a wine label transcription project called “Label This” and you...
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A 1910s micro-neighborhood with residence park aspirations and Craftsman houses.
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Episode Sixteen: Op Shop Til You Get Enough
Today we are going shopping! Op shopping! We are hitting the thrift stores around Melbourne with tour guide Ellen...
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The story of a grizzly captured, and later kept in Golden Gate Park, who was the model for the state flag.
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The story of San Francisco landmark #213 at 90 Cedro in Ingleside Terraces.
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