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The Plague in San Francisco | |
Date | Thursday May 06 |
Time | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
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Location Details | |
The Society of California Pioneers 300 Fourth Street at Folsom San Francisco, CA 94107 |
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Event Type | Other |
Organizer/Author | Vicki Wiese |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Vicki Wiese, Visitor Services Coordinator The Society of California Pioneers Tel 415-957-1849 // Fax 415-957-9858 info@californiapioneers.org The Society of California Pioneers presents First Thursday Lecture Series The Barbary Plague: The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco, this relatively forgotten event in San Francisco history, will be the topic of Marilyn Chase's discussion on Thursday, May 6th, 2004. Ms. Chase, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will take us back to turn of the century San Francisco, when the "Paris of the Pacific" had a population denying the problem of the plague, politicians lying to the public, and men like Dr. Rupert Blue, Quarantine Officer, whose courage became legendary. The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30 with the lecture from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $5. On the day of the lecture, the museum will stay open until 6 p.m. The First Thursday Lecture Series will continue with a discussion of the California grizzly on July 1st. -15- Lecture Date: May 6, 2004 Lecture Time: 6 - 7 pm Museum Hours: Weds – Friday and the first Saturday of each month, 10am– 4pm General Admission $3; Students & Seniors $1 Lecture admission $5 General, $3 Member, Student and Senior. The Society of California Pioneers 300 Fourth Street at Folsom San Francisco, CA 94107 http://www.californiapioneers.org info@californiapioneers.org Call 415-957-1849 for further information. |
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