Sponsored by The Book Club of California In 1848 when Samuel Brannan shouted “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” the precious metal he was waving around was stored in a quinine bottle. Malaria, scurvy, and plague all impacted the young city of San Francisco- and many of the recommended […]
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March 15 @ 6:00 pm PDT Sponsored by the Bay Area History of Medicine Society (BAHMS) and the Grolier Club Annual Joint Dinner Meeting of BAHMS and Grolier Club Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 6:00 pm PT Speaker: Jeremy Norman. NB: the previously announced speaker, Dr. Steven Lomazow, is unable […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California The Oscar Lewis Awards were established by the Book Club of California in 1994 in honor of Oscar Lewis (1893-1992), San Francisco author, historian, and club secretary from 1921-1946. Awards for achievement in Western History and the Book Arts are awarded each year. […]