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"If Berkeley had the good sense of the Japanese to recognize
outstanding citizens as national treasures, Richard Schwartz
would get my vote. Professionally a building contractor,
Schwartz somehow finds time to explore Berkeley's past via
its newspapers, archives, and maps. He has returned from
that foreign land to self-publish gracefully written and
handsome books filled with period illustrations of his
discoveries. Those books not only reveal to us a place we
thought we knew but are testimony to Schwartz's deep love
for his adopted town. I am grateful for his generosity in
sharing his wealth."
author of Imperial San Francisco, Urban Power, Earthly Ruin and
Farewell, Promised Land
A SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF BERKELEY 1900 WITH
HUNDREDS OF NEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE NEVER
BEEN PUBLISHED BEFORE, IS NOW RELEASED AND IS AVAILABLE ON
THE WEB AND IN BOOKSTORES
"I admire your work."
"Just the other day,
I cited your work as an example of the golden age of local
history we are currently experiencing in California."
Dr. Kevin Starr,
California State Librarian, Emeritus
University Professor
and Professor of History
University of
Southern California
""Both of your books are wonderful
contributions to California and local history. The City of
Berkeley is most fortunate to have you. I quite agree with
Gray Brechin's statement that Berkeley should declare you a
living treasure. Both titles will be added to the permanent
collection of the State Library's California History
Section."
Gary F. Kurutz
Principal Librarian
California History
Section, Special Collections
California State
Library
"It's so COOL!
And fun to browse through. What an epic journey! I've been
reading it tonight. So much scandal, blood and gore, Fires! I
love it!"
The Milagro Bean Field War author John Nichols, (born in Berkeley) commenting upon
reading Berkeley 1900
(The Milagro Bean Field War book
was adapted into the film directed by Robert
Redford)
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"You have done an
awesome job creating your books...You are a superb example
of a scholar publisher tradition that I have always aspired
to!"
The Late Phil Wood, owner, Ten Speed
Press
"Buy the book. It's a
winner."
as reviewed in California
Historian published by the Conference of California
Historical Societies
by Mary-Ellen Jones,
The Bancroft Libray, Retired
click
here
to
see
the California Historian review
Since its initial publication a
decade ago, Berkeley
1900: Daily Life at the Turn of the Century
has captivated readers with its unprecedented blend
of serious history, fascinating images and heartfelt
storytelling. Its eyewitness accounts and unique views
of Berkeley a hundred years past show how profoundly
the landscape, culture, economy and social values of
modern Berkeley have been shaped by what came
before. In this special tenth anniversary edition,
readers will discover a wealth of new source quotes and
nearly 200 additional photos, making Berkeley 1900
more than ever the definitive account of a pivotal time
in the life of one of America’s most beloved cities.
Berkeley 1900: Daily Life at the Turn of the Century, 2nd
Edition,
By Richard Schwartz
8.5 x 11 inches; 330 pages; 320 images, Paperback
ISBN: 0-9678204-4-6; $24.95, Published September 2009
Distributed by Ingram, Partners West, Baker and Taylor
Books, and American West Books.
ECCENTRICS, HEROES, AND
CUTTHROATS OF OLD BERKELEY
ISBN 978-0-9678204-2-2
$24.95 Trade paper edition ISBN 978-0-9678204-3-9
$39.95 Cloth edition Malcolm
Margolin, founder Heyday Books Combining the
research skills of a careful historian with
the flair of a yarn-spinner, Richard
Schwartz brings early Berkeley alive with
such vibrancy and immediacy that you might
imagine he had witnessed it first-hand. What
an informative, engaging, ultimately
thought- provoking exploration of our
Berkeley roots! David
Crosson,
Executive
Director, California Historical Society All modesty aside, we common sort
can be pretty fascinating. If you want proof
of this simple truth, all you have to do is
pick up Richard Schwartz's collection of
stories on Berkeley... In this small book of
stories on a single community, Schwartz
touches all of the abstract themes that you
will find in grand histories: class struggle,
ethnic conflicts, economic greed, and
political intrigue.
Harlan
Kessel,
Alameda
County Historical Society
Treat yourself to what is probably
the most enjoyable California historical joyride
of the decade.
Richard
Brennaman, Berkeley Daily Planet
...a guiltless pleasure, a delightful
collection of tales about some of the city's
most fascinating and wrongly forgotten
characters...Schwartz is a
passionate..approaching his discipline with both
passion and rigor and crafting his words with
affection and humor coupled with the more
orthodox demands of accuracy and
attribution...Infectious enthusiasm combined
with the larger-than-life natures of many of the
characters he profiles prove an irresistable
combination.
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