Books About San Francisco
Turn of the Century through WWII
(Early 20th Century)
The books listed below are about San Francisco during early 20th century, leading up to WWII.
1906: A Novel. James Dalessandro, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2004. A "riveting account of corruption, greed, and murder in the City by the Bay". (Google this book)
The Bad City in the Good War: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Diego. Roger W. Lotchin, Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2003. Lotchin shows how in World War II the usual north-south hostilities were put aside in favor of a united front against the totalitarian governments who were threatening California cities and beaches combining resources to fight fascism. (Google this book)
The Four Immigrants Manga: A Japanese Experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924. Henry (Yoshitaka) Kiyama, Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 1999. Kiyama's autobiographical story follows four young friends who hit U.S. shores in 1904 as they live through the great earthquake, World War I, and the influenza epidemic; suffer prejudice and misunderstanding; acquire businesses and picture brides; and turn from youths into men. (Google this book)
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