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James R. Smith

Goodreads Author

Born

in San Francisco, The United States

Website

http://www.historysmith.com

Genre

History, Nonfiction

Member Since

April 2008

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California historian James R. Smith is the author of San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks as well as a number of historical articles. A well-respected authority on California history, he has spent years chronicling the stories of San Francisco and the California Gold Country. Smith is a frequent lecturer and discussion leader at universities, historical societies, libraries and bookstores.
A member of the California Historical Society, the San Francisco History Association, the San Francisco Museum & Historical Society and the Library Fund at the University of California, Berkeley, Smith is active in the preservation and promotion of history and historical lore.
Smith is a fourth-generation native of San Francisco and a sixth-generation Californi ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 108 ratings · 15 reviews · 27 distinct works

	San Francisco's Lost Landmarks 3.99 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The California Snatch Racket: Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author), W. Lane Rogers 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Golden Years 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoirs of a Fisherman it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2022-2023 Very Easy Crossword Puzzle Book For Adult: Large-print, Easy and Medium level Puzzle For Crosswords Lovers \| Adults, Seniors, Men And Women 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	San Franciscos Lost Landmarks by Smith, James R. [Linden Publishing,2004] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing and coaching water polo 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Messages of the New Testament 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plant-Based Diabetes Diet: How to Manage Diabetes on a Plant-Based Diet and Improve Your Overall Health 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars