Shanghaied in San Francisco

Shanghaied in San Francisco
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Publisher : Mystic Seaport
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105020346610
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Book Synopsis Shanghaied in San Francisco by : Bill Pickelhaupt

Download or read book Shanghaied in San Francisco written by Bill Pickelhaupt and published by Mystic Seaport. This book was released on 1996 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bill Pickelhaupt, in this reprint of a classic, tells the true story of shanghaiing--kidnapping men for a voyage at sea after they were slipped drugged liquor--and the politicians who let it happen in San Francisco for over sixty years. Includes victims' first-hand accounts and 50 photographs and drawings.


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