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In this socio‑historical study, Salon founder David Talbot examines San Francisco’s dynamic evolution during the late 1960s through the early 1980s. He highlights how figures such as Harvey Milk, Janis Joplin, Jim Jones, and Bill Walsh shaped the city’s cultural landscape, turning it from a quiet backwater into a thriving metropolis.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: David Talbot
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