Dublin, California: A Brief History Contributor(s): Minniear, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 1625859651 ISBN-13: 9781625859655 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
LCCN: 2018932118 |
Series: Brief History |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California - Cultural Region - Northern California |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dublin used to be just a small village on a major route to San Francisco. For much of its history, Dublin attributed its recognition to treacherous roads notorious for grisly stagecoach accidents and, later, near-fatal car crashes. Change came during Worl |
Contributor Bio(s): Minniear, Steven: - Steve Minniear moved to Dublin in 1987 looking, like so many others, for an affordable house, a place to raise his family, good schools and a reasonable commute. He is the president of the Dublin Historical Preservation Association and served eight years on the City of Dublin Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. He co-wrote Dublin and the Tri-Valley: The World War II Years and has designed local history exhibits for the Dublin Heritage Park & Museums and the Alameda County library. |