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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 forgeign 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 generousity 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)
"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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