San Francisco's Haight-ashbury, Ca, Paperback by Cohen, Katherine Powell, Bra...

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width: 6.5 in Book Title: San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury Publication Year: 2008 Item Weight: 13.6 Oz ISBN: 9780738559940 Illustrator: Yes Author: Katherine Powell Cohen Language: English Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Topic: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa), Pictorials (See Also Photography / Subjects & Themes / Regional) Item Width: 6.5 in Item Height: 0.3 in Item Length: 9.2 in Genre: Travel, Photography, History height: 0.3 in Book Series: Images of America Ser. Number of Pages: 128 Pages

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San Francisco's Haight-ashbury, Ca, Paperback by Cohen, Katherine Powell, Bra.... San Francisco's Haight-ashbury, Ca, Paperback by Cohen, Katherine Powell, ISBN 0738559946, ISBN-13 9780738559940, Brand New, Free shipping in the US At the turn of the 20th century, the Haight-Ashbury first gained prominence as the gateway to Golden Gate Park; six decades later, it would anchor the worldwide cultural revolution that blossomed in the 1960s. Though synonymous with peace, love, and living outside the mainstream, its history goes back long before the Summer of Love. Starting as a dairy farm in San Francisco's Outlands, the area saw a building boom of Queen Anne country homes for well-heeled San Franciscans and served as a refuge for victims of the 1906 earthquake and fire. Through world wars, industrial and cultural revolutions, the dot-com boom, and beyond, the Haight-Ashbury has one of the most fascinating histories of any place, anywhere. Here is the story of a vibrant neighborhood that attracts throngs of visitors, while maintaining a core community of families, young people, and long-timers.