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History of the San Francisco Boy Scouts History of the San Francisco Boy Scouts: History of the SFBAC - Boy Scouts of America - San Francisco Bay Area Council. (History) http://www.sfbac.org/sfbac_history.cfm The University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco: A Brief History of the University of San Francisco from 1855. (History) http://www.usfca.edu/acadserv/catalog/usf_history.html World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area: Links of places in the National Register of Historic Places involved in World War II. (History) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wwIIbayarea/sitelist.htm Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940 Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940: History of the GGIE held on Treasure Island. (History) http://www.ggie.com Golden Gate Bridge: Research Library Golden Gate Bridge: Research Library: History of the Golden Gate Bridge. (History) http://www.goldengatebridge.org/research/index.htm Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine Women Pioneers in San Francisco Medicine: History of women in San Francisco medicine. (History) http://www.sfms.org/sfm/sfm303d.htm San Francisco: The First 150 Years San Francisco: The First 150 Years: KRON-TV looked at San Francisco history in 12 documentaries which have chronicled 150 years of Bay Area history. (History) http://www.sfgate.com/news/special/pages/1999/01/bayarea2000 Pier 70 Pier 70: History and current condition of the oldest operating civilian shipyard in the United States. (History) http://www.pier70sf.org/ San Francisco Historical Society San Francisco Historical Society: A non-profit organization that preserves, interprets and presents the historical heritage of San Francisco. (History) http://www.sfhistory.org Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco: Horse and Buggy Days in San Francisco. Old ads and photos from Larkins and Co., 1865-1913 carriage makers. (History) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/4085/buggy/buggy1.html Shaping San Francisco home page Shaping San Francisco home page: Shaping San Francisco pioneers an interactive multimedia approach to San Francisco's lost history. (History) http://www.shapingsf.org Historic California Posts: Camp Yerba Buena Island Historic California Posts: Camp Yerba Buena Island: History from 1868. (History) http://www.militarymuseum.org/YBI.html An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History An Unvanished Story: 5,500 Years of History: A local historical study conducted by the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. General Services Administration. (History) http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/appeals3.htm Gold Rush Trail Gold Rush Trail: Walk San Francisco's Gold Rush Trail, an outdoor museum of San Francisco history. (History) http://www.goldrushtrail.org Summer of Love Summer of Love: The 1967 Summer of Love web site tour. (History) http://www.sftoday.com/enn2/summerlove.htm San Francisco History Index San Francisco History Index: From prehistory to the present. Includes historical maps, neighborhoods, ethnic groups, an email list and forum. (History) http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/ Mechanics' Institute Library Mechanics' Institute Library: A general interest library in the San Francisco business district, from 1854. (History) http://www.milibrary.org/hist.html San Francisco History San Francisco History: A collection of historical resources for the City and County of San Francisco, California. (History) http://www.sfgenealogy.com/history/ Slavonic Cultural Center Slavonic Cultural Center: History of the Slavonic Cultural Center, a center for cultural programs which reflect the diverse artistic traditions of the Balkans' diverse cultural groups. (History) http://www.slavonicweb.org/scc.html Postcard Exhibits Postcard Exhibits: Exhibits of early postcards including the Cliff House, Golden Gate International Exposition, etc. (History) http://www.postcard.org/exhibits.htm/ San Francisco Landmarks San Francisco Landmarks: A "photographic archive of San Francisco's historic landmarks as they appeared at the beginning of the third millenium." Presented by NoeHill.com (History) http://www.noehill.com/sf/landmarks/default.asp Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf: A brief history of Fisherman's Wharf. (History) http://www.fishermanswharf.org/History.htm San Francisco Memories San Francisco Memories: A visual scrapbook of various events and structures in San Francisco's history. (History) http://www.sanfranciscomemories.com California Shipwrecks California Shipwrecks: Articles about California shipwrecks plus pictures of artifacts, underwater video, an online database of ship wrecks, and a list of links from the California State Lands Commission. (History) http://shipwrecks.slc.ca.gov/ The Muwekma Ohlone The Muwekma Ohlone: Official website of the Muwekma Ohlone Indian Tribe, who were the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Bay Area. (History) http://www.muwekma.org/ Heart of the City Heart of the City: Includes various sections on the City's cultural history, along with a street origin guide, written by journalist Hank Donat. (History) http://www.mistersf.com/ Iceberg at the Golden Gate Iceberg at the Golden Gate: An article about Henry Washington Dodge, a survivor of the Titanic disaster, by Jan C. Nielsen. (History) http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/item.php/1487.html The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains The Maritime Heritage Project: Gold Rush Ships, Passengers, Captains: A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving shipping history from the mid-1800s to the turn of the Century. (History) http://www.maritimeheritage.org Market Street Railway Market Street Railway: A non-profit support group for the San Francisco Municipal Railway's historic transit fleet. (History) http://www.streetcar.org San Francisco Memoirs San Francisco Memoirs: The history of San Francisco in the words of people who were in the city between 1835 and the earthquake of 1906. (History) http://www.sanfranciscomemoirs.com/ America Hurrah America Hurrah: Images and text on the history of San Francisco and California. (History) http://www.americahurrah.com San Francisco Bay Ferryboats San Francisco Bay Ferryboats: History of the ferryboats that serviced the San Francisco bay. (History) http://home.mindspring.com/~joethompson1/ferry.html Books about California Books about California: Books about California, including etexts, and publishers lists. Includes San Francisco publishers and books about the City. (History) http://www.books-about-california.com/ Sin, Fire and Gold! Sin, Fire and Gold!: KQED's documentary about San Francisco's Barbary Coast history, the gold rush, the 1906 earthquake and fire. (History) http://www.kqed.org/w/sinfiregold Presidio of San Francisco Presidio of San Francisco: History of the Presidio which began as a Spanish military post in 1776. (History) http://www.nps.gov/prsf San Francisco History Center San Francisco History Center: Front page for the San Francisco Main Public Library's History Center. (History) http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm Museum of the City of San Francisco Museum of the City of San Francisco: Home page of the Museum of the City of San Francisco, with exhibits and links on practically every aspect of local history. (History) http://www.sfmuseum.org/ Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860 Jewish Life in San Francisco, 1860: A passage about Jewish life from "From Three Years in America," 1862. (History) http://www.jewish-history.com/WildWest/san_francisco.html San Francisco History Experience San Francisco History Experience: A San Francisco history blog by Sean M. Hall. (History) http://geocities.com/dc_sfhe/ University of California San Francisco University of California San Francisco: The school's long tradition reaches back to the very beginnings of the city, and that society laid the foundations for the current academic medical center. (History) http://www.library.ucsf.edu/ucsfhistory Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930 Fisherman's Wharf 1870-1930: History of Fisherman's Wharf from the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park site. (History) http://www.nps.gov/safr/local/wharf.html Playland Amusement Park Playland Amusement Park: The dark side of the Playland Amusement Park. (History) http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/pacific/pacific.htm 1990 Census of Population and Housing 1990 Census of Population and Housing: Population and housing statistics from the 1990 census. Presented by UC Berkeley. (History) http://goldrush.berkeley.edu/GovData/info/ California Landmarks - San Francisco County California Landmarks - San Francisco County: List of the California State Historical Landmarks in the City, along with photos of some of the plaques. (History) http://www.sonic.net/~laird/landmarks/counties/San_Francisco.html San Francisco History Association San Francisco History Association: A non-profit organization dedicated to remembering our San Francisco's colorful past. (History) http://www.sanfranciscohistory.org