Migration, Indigenous presence, the Gold Rush, global trade, urban vice, environmental protection, and post-disaster reinvention define the layered history of San Francisco and the Bay Area.

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The pits and peaks of Berkeley&#39;s growth. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Berkeley: Early 20th Century

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The Gold Rush through the Transcontinental Railroad. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

SF Bay Area - Gold Rush

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Native arrival through The Gold Rush. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

SF Bay Area - First Europeans

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Sausalito coming of age in the modern world. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Sausalito in the 20th Century

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This safe harbor used in the 1800&#39;s is still used today by the US Navy. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Yerba Buena Island

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The &#34;African Founding Father of California.” Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

William Leidesdorff

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San Francisco hosts World’s Fair 9 years after devastating 1906 Earthquake. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

San Francisco Hosts World’s Fair

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Redwood City&#39;s Historic Commercial Buildings District: circa 1859-1912. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Redwood City Historical District

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More than a hundred years ago, the bicycle was king of the road in San Francisco. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

San Francisco’s Golden Age of Cycling

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The oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese enclave outside Asia. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

Chinatown Today

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Ladies of the evening and crime. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

Chinatown: Sex Workers & Crime

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Life was hard for the Chinese in America in the 19th Century. Narrated by Chris Brinkley.

Chinatown Begins

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A unique 2 block area in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. Narrated by June Jackson.

16th Avenue

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The first wildlife refuge in the US. Narrated by Bill Werlin.

Lake Merritt

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What are those big circles of bricks in the middle of intersections and plazas around San Francisco? Narrated by Bill Werlin.

San Francisco Cisterns

Migration, Indigenous presence, the Gold Rush, global trade, urban vice, environmental protection, and post-disaster reinvention define the layered history of San Francisco and the Bay Area.