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James R. Smith

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born

San Francisco, The United States

gender

male

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 Calif...more

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Books by James R. Smith

Average rating: 3.81 · 31 ratings · 9 reviews · 9 distinct works

	San Francisco's Lost Landmarks 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	The California Snatch Racket: Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author), W. Lane Rogers 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Living and Retiring in Hawaii: The 50th State in the 21st Century by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author), Diane Smith 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Beyond monogamy: recent studies of sexual alternatives in marriage by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lynn G. Smith (Editor) 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1974	My rating:
	Effect Of Fluid Mesh Truncation On The Response Of A Floating Shock Platform (Fsp) Subjected To An Underwater Explosion 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	How Do You Know? Using Math to Make Decisions by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author), Holly Hirst 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Mathematics in the Automotive Industry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1992	My rating:
	Beyond Monogamy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:

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James made a comment on Sarah's review of San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years "Sarah, glad you liked the pictures. Can you tell me a bit about the writing that you found "meh"? I'm open to feedback. Thanks, Jim "
May 04, 2011 12:45pm · see review
James gave to: The California Snatch Racket: Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Oct 26, 2010 11:56pm
James gave to: San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author) read in November, 2010	My rating:
Since I wrote this book, I'm biased. However, I'd suggest it's a must read for any San Franciscan or amusement park aficionado. Per my publisher . . . The first definitive photographic record of one of America’s best loved amusement parks. Illustrated...more
Oct 19, 2010 09:23am · see review
James became a fan of W. Lane Rogers
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James gave to: The California Snatch Racket: Kidnappings During the Prohibition and Depression Eras by James R. Smith (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Apr 07, 2010 06:33pm
James gave to: Mommy's Little Girl by Diane Fanning (Goodreads Author) read in December, 2009	My rating:
MOMMY'S LITTLE GIRL reads like a novel built on excellent organization & story development. Unfortunately, it is not fiction. The victim & protagonist, Caylee Anthony was a real child and Casey Anthony, the antagonist you love to hate was her...more
Dec 26, 2009 11:19pm · see review
James gave to: Courage to Run: A Story Based on the Life of Harriet Tubman by Wendy Lawton	My rating:
Jul 31, 2008 04:44pm
James gave to: San Francisco Secrets: Fanscinating Facts about the City by the Bay by John Snyder	My rating:
Jul 31, 2008 04:35pm
James liked Rebecca's review of Historic San Francisco: " A fascinating, well-written, and thorough history of San Francisco, from the geologic formation of the bay through the original native inhabitants, Spanish and Mexican occupation, and then into the modern era all the way up to the present. At the... " Read more of this review »
Jul 31, 2008 04:34pm · see review
James gave to: San Francisco:: A Natural History by Greg Gaar read in May, 2008	My rating:
Reading this book was like pulling a well-loved but worn teddy out of the chest. I recalled hiking the city's hills, creeks and dunes in the fifties, flying kites up on Bernal Heights and sliding down Twin Peaks on cardboard. ...and thought about wha...more
Jul 29, 2008 03:56pm · see review