Ten Years That Shook the City: San Francisco 1968-1978

A collection of essays spans the tumultuous decade from 1968, the year of the San Francisco State Universitystrike, to 1978 and the twin traumas of the Jonestown massacre and the assassinations of mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk. This volume provides a broad look at the diverse ways these ten years shook the city of San Francisco and shaped the world we live in today. From community gardening to environmental justice, gay rights and other identity-based social movements, ant...