The Saratoga Historical Foundation presents a special lecture by author and historian John Ralston on January 8 at 7:30 PM at the Saratoga Foothill Club. The topic will be Ralston’s book: Fremont Older and the 1916 San Francisco Bombing—A Tireless Crusade for Justice. On Saturday, July 22, 1916, as “Preparedness Day†parade units assembled south of San Francisco’s Market Street, a terrorist bomb exploded, killing ten people and wounding forty. San Francisco was outraged. Instead of searching for the perpetrators, however, the district attorney used the bombing as an excuse to arrest, try and convict two obscure labor figures without evidence. Author John C. Ralston chronicles the dramatic events following the initial tragedy as newspaper editor Fremont Older discovers the case is based on blatant perjury and exposes the secondary crime to the public. What became known as the “American Dreyfus Case†led to an international outcry, finally resulting in one defendant’s pardon and the other’s parole—but only after both men had been imprisoned for twenty-three years.
John C. Ralston is a third-generation San Franciscan with a strong interest in his native city. John holds a history degree from University of California, Berkeley, and a teaching credential from San Francisco State University. A member of several local historical organizations, John is Program Director of the Los Altos Hills Historical Society. Copies of his book will be sold at the event and will be autographed by the author.
The Saratoga Foothill Club is located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga, CA. The lecture is free for Saratoga Historical Foundation members and $5.00 for the general public.
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The Saratoga Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization and operates the Saratoga History Museum. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road and contains one of the largest collections of history and memorabilia on the town and people of Saratoga. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. Docent tours are available as well as for the nearby historic McWilliams house, a restored 1860's home. A walking tour of some of the town's historic buildings and landmarks is also available. You can write for more information to PO Box 172 Saratoga, CA 95071 or go up to the website at http://www.saratogahistory.com.
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John C. Ralston is a third-generation San Franciscan with a strong interest in his native city. John holds a history degree from University of California, Berkeley, and a teaching credential from San Francisco State University. A member of several local historical organizations, John is Program Director of the Los Altos Hills Historical Society. Copies of his book will be sold at the event and will be autographed by the author.
The Saratoga Foothill Club is located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga, CA. The lecture is free for Saratoga Historical Foundation members and $5.00 for the general public.
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The Saratoga Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization and operates the Saratoga History Museum. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road and contains one of the largest collections of history and memorabilia on the town and people of Saratoga. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. Docent tours are available as well as for the nearby historic McWilliams house, a restored 1860's home. A walking tour of some of the town's historic buildings and landmarks is also available. You can write for more information to PO Box 172 Saratoga, CA 95071 or go up to the website at http://www.saratogahistory.com.
The Saratoga Historical Foundation presents a special lecture by author and historian John Ralston on January 8 at 7:30 PM at the Saratoga Foothill Club. The topic will be Ralston’s book: Fremont Older and the 1916 San Francisco Bombing—A Tireless Crusade for Justice. On Saturday, July 22, 1916, as “Preparedness Day†parade units assembled south of San Francisco’s Market Street, a terrorist bomb exploded, killing ten people and wounding forty. San Francisco was outraged. Instead of searching for the perpetrators, however, the district attorney used the bombing as an excuse to arrest, try and convict two obscure labor figures without evidence. Author John C. Ralston chronicles the dramatic events following the initial tragedy as newspaper editor Fremont Older discovers the case is based on blatant perjury and exposes the secondary crime to the public. What became known as the “American Dreyfus Case†led to an international outcry, finally resulting in one defendant’s pardon and the other’s parole—but only after both men had been imprisoned for twenty-three years.
John C. Ralston is a third-generation San Franciscan with a strong interest in his native city. John holds a history degree from University of California, Berkeley, and a teaching credential from San Francisco State University. A member of several local historical organizations, John is Program Director of the Los Altos Hills Historical Society. Copies of his book will be sold at the event and will be autographed by the author.
The Saratoga Foothill Club is located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga, CA. The lecture is free for Saratoga Historical Foundation members and $5.00 for the general public.
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The Saratoga Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization and operates the Saratoga History Museum. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road and contains one of the largest collections of history and memorabilia on the town and people of Saratoga. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. Docent tours are available as well as for the nearby historic McWilliams house, a restored 1860's home. A walking tour of some of the town's historic buildings and landmarks is also available. You can write for more information to PO Box 172 Saratoga, CA 95071 or go up to the website at http://www.saratogahistory.com.
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John C. Ralston is a third-generation San Franciscan with a strong interest in his native city. John holds a history degree from University of California, Berkeley, and a teaching credential from San Francisco State University. A member of several local historical organizations, John is Program Director of the Los Altos Hills Historical Society. Copies of his book will be sold at the event and will be autographed by the author.
The Saratoga Foothill Club is located at 20399 Park Place in Saratoga, CA. The lecture is free for Saratoga Historical Foundation members and $5.00 for the general public.
# # #
The Saratoga Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization and operates the Saratoga History Museum. The Saratoga History Museum is located at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road and contains one of the largest collections of history and memorabilia on the town and people of Saratoga. The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 1 to 4 PM. Docent tours are available as well as for the nearby historic McWilliams house, a restored 1860's home. A walking tour of some of the town's historic buildings and landmarks is also available. You can write for more information to PO Box 172 Saratoga, CA 95071 or go up to the website at http://www.saratogahistory.com.
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