Historical Photo / Daguerreotype Gurus, how might I download or purchase this particular panorama of San Francisco in 1851 in extreme hi-resolution? [more inside]
posted by jnnla on Oct 25, 2011 - 3 answers

I'm suddenly fascinated with the history of the house I bought. Except I have no idea how to go about looking up the history of a house this old (1925, San Francisco, not one of the big, fancy neighborhoods, nothing notable ever happened on the street). Where do I start? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Aug 8, 2010 - 14 answers

Going to San Francisco with SO June 11 - 14. I'd really like to learn about the history of the city while I'm there. What should we do & where should we go? [more inside]
posted by PostIronyIsNotaMyth on May 21, 2010 - 9 answers

Fun things for a lefty to do whilenon San Francisco for a few days? [more inside]
posted by willie11 on Jul 21, 2009 - 11 answers

Favorite blogs about history? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Jun 21, 2007 - 8 answers

I'm seeking your brilliant ideas for cool behind-the-scenes history/military/engineering tours in the San Francisco Bay Area. [more inside]
posted by handful of rain on Nov 2, 2006 - 19 answers