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History Mysteries 5/23/13 6PM - 8PM 2013-05-23 18:00:00 2013-05-23 20:00:00

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  Billboards, Boats, and Barter on the Bay A Year of the Bay Hackathon  Exploring the Waterfront Businesses of SF 1900s-1950s Travel...

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Pacific Eldorado: A History of Greater California 5/30/13 6PM - 8PM 2013-05-30 18:00:00 2013-05-30 20:00:00

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 Pacific Eldorado: A History of Greater California Please join us for an evening with the author of the first California history text...

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The Bay at War: Marinship and the Shipbuilding Boom of WWII 6/13/13 6PM - 8PM 2013-06-13 18:00:00 2013-06-13 20:00:00

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Bay Area historian Charles Wollenberg, author of Marinship at War: Shipbuilding and Social Change in Wartime Sausalito will join us to talk...

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Curating the Bay Curator Walkthrough with Jon Christensen 5/11/13 12PM - 3PM

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Curator Walkthrough with Jon Christensen This is a timed entry event. Reservations required. 2013 is the Year of the Bay in San...

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Stories in the Sand: San Francisco's Sunset District, 1847-1964 4/25/13 6PM - 8PM

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  Stories in the Sand: San Francisco’s Sunset District, 1847 – 1964        Book Event with author Lorri Ungaretti Join us for the...

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Curating the Bay Opening Celebration 4/7/13 4PM - 6PM

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Curating the Bay: Crowdsourcing a New Environmental History San Francisco’s venerable 142-year-old California Historical Society is...

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Welcoming W. Richard 'Rick' West, Jr. back to California 3/26/13 6PM - 7:30PM

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Please join the Board of Trustees of the California Historical Society in welcoming W. Richard ‘Rick’ West, Jr. as the new President and...

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The Diaries of Denis & Bridget Oliver: A Dramatic Reading & Exhibit 3/13/13 6PM - 8PM

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The Diaries of Denis & Bridget Oliver:  A Dramatic Reading & Exhibit Crossroads and the California Historical Society present this...

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A Conversation with Linda Hussa and Lisa M. Hamilton 3/7/13 6PM

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Join poet and rancher Linda Hussa, for an evening of conversation with Lisa M. Hamilton, guest curator of “I See Beauty In this...

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Birds of Paradise Lost - book event with author Andrew Lam 3/1/13 6PM

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Join us for the evening as Andrew Lam shares excerpts from his new book Birds of Paradise Lost. The thirteen stories in Birds of...

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The Sound of Rural California 2/28/13 6PM

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What does rural California sound like?  What makes up the days, and what's on the minds, of people who live in the state's small towns? And...

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Heritage of Power and the Legacy of Mary Ellen Pleasant 1/31/13 6PM

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Scholar, performer, and filmmaker Susheel Bibbs will offer a special book event on the release of a new enhanced edition of her book...

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Squeezebox Stories: Rural music, immigration, & the accordion 1/24/13 6PM

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  Squeezebox Stories: Rural music, immigration, and the accordion in California's Central Valley When Carlos Mendoza immigrated to...

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An Evening with Deborah Miranda, author of Bad Indians 1/17/13 6PM

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An Evening with Deborah Miranda, author of Bad Indians Join us for an evening with author Deborah Miranda. Her book, Bad Indians, part...

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100 Years of Rural California in Print

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Saturday, January 12, 2013, Timed entry at 1:30pm, 2:15pm, 3pm, 3:45pm, reservations required $5 general admission (includes gallery...

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I See Beauty in this Life Curator's Walkthrough

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Thursday, December 13, 2012 (Timed entry, Reservation required) Walk through our exhibition I See Beauty in this Life: A Photographer...

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Historic Libations 12/6/12 6PM - 9PM

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Take the edge off winter’s penetrating chill at Historic Libations – the California Historical Society’s annual holiday party.  Enjoy...

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Poetry and Photography: Five Poets on I See Beauty in This Life 11/16/12 7PM

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Poetry and Photography: Five Poets on I See Beauty in This Life Poetry reading and discussion The new exhibition I See Beauty in This Life:...

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An evening with Matt Garcia, author of From the Jaws of Victory 11/13/12 6PM

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Join us for an evening with author Matt Garcia. His book, From the Jaws of Victory:The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm...

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I See Beauty in this Life Opening Party 10/28/12 4PM - 6PM

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Join us for the opening celebration of I See Beauty in this Life: A Photographer Looks at 100 Years of Rural California. This exhibition...

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Chinatown Sketches & Book Club of California's Centennial Party 10/19/12 6:30PM

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  The Book Club of California and the California Historical Society   invite you to a party celebrating   the Centennial of The Book...

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Imaging an Icon: Ted Huggins and the Golden Gate Bridge 10/11/12 6PM - 9PM

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Imaging an Icon: Ted Huggins and the Golden Gate Bridge   Using Ted Huggins’ images and recently discovered journals, historian John...

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Soul Calling: A Photographic Journey through the Hmong Diaspora 10/4/12 6:30PM

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Soul Calling: A Photographic Journey through the Hmong Diaspora Book Signing and Discussion with Joel Pickford In a lively and...

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Golden Gate Bridge History First Hand 10/3/12 6PM

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Golden Gate Bridge History First Hand   Come hear Bob David, an architect and photographer and a long time Bridge District employee,...

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The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds 9/26/12 6PM

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  The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds Book Signing and Discussion with John Muir Laws Free event at the California Historical Society, 678...

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California and the Civil War 9/21/12 6PM

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California and the Civil War A Panel Discussion featuring Al Camarillo, Michael Magliari, Glenna Matthews, Ruthanne Lum McCunn, James...

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African American Out Movements of San Francisco 9/13/12 5PM

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African American Out Movements of San Francisco   Panel Discussion at the California Historical Society Free event at the California...

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Date Palms, Eucalyptus, and Orange Blossoms: Places, History and Story in California 9/4/12 6PM - 9PM

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Join us for Date Palms, Eucalyptus, and Orange Blossoms: Places, History and Story in California, an intimate conversation with author...

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Twin Peaks Tunnel : A Film Screening and Discussion 8/29/12 6PM

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Please join us for a rare screening of the 1917 sponsored documentary Twin Peaks Tunnel.  Shot during they years 1914-16, the film features...

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Clips and Cocktails with Felicia Lowe 8/28/12 6PM

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Join veteran filmmaker Felicia Lowe as she shows clips from her latest documentary, Chinese Couplets. The story is shaped by her quest to...

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The 1930s Scrapbook: Vintage Photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge 8/18/12 1:30PM

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Join us for a very special afternoon examining vintage scrapbooks and photograph albums chronicling the building of the Golden Gate...

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Angie Chau and Andrew Lam at the California Historical Society 8/9/12 6PM

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  Join local authors Angie Chau and Andrew Lam for a reading and discussion on Vietnamese American identity and literature...

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Special Viewing and Reception 7/21/12 2PM

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Special Viewing and Reception of the California Historical Society Collections at the University of Southern California   Saturday,...

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