| Description |
xii, 497 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Ransoming pagan babies -- The mad organist of the Comstock -- The hobo won't bum around -- The forgotten lady of Chinatown -- Cookie Picetti : a slice of the way things used to be -- The Franz Liszt of the Tenderloin -- A real Frisco guy -- Shooting craps in style -- The cops who laughed and loved -- When funerals were fun -- Vespers for USF -- The battles of Selma -- The "Vietnam Lobby" -- The university on the make : Madame Nhu & MSU -- J. William Fulbright : a profile in courage -- The social history of the hippies -- Humanae vitae -- Guerrilla war in the USA -- Across the street from a tragedy -- A first-hand look at the Napa State kids -- Everyone's out to get him -- The ten days that shook San Francisco -- Gayslayer! -- Halloween in the Castro -- Just a regular guy who puts rice in his bra -- Zap turns twenty -- The crazy never die -- Russia's underground political pornography -- Maoists in Limerick and other pogroms of modern Ireland -- A patriot from Esteria -- An IRA Woodstock -- The crime against Cuba -- Dateline : Cuba -- The commie-rat, alien Harry Bridges : today S.F.'s hero -- The big strike -- Uppie goes to Hollywood -- Metropoly -- The cold facts -- San Francisco cops get their man -- Save us from "I left my heart in San Francisco" -- The last night of freedom for fugitive black artist -- Huey's death quickly ended sixties rebirth -- Q: What's wrong with San Francisco politics? A: Money. |
| Summary |
"From his galvanizing exposés in Ramparts magazine to his hand in inventing gonzo, Warren Hinckle upended twentieth-century investigative reporting and gave it new provocation and zest. In the first career-spanning collection of writings by this key figure of American journalism, Ransoming Pagan Babies contains an astonishing thematic sweep: Joseph Mitchell-esque portraits of old San Francisco and its characters; insightful reporting on conflicts in Selma, Northern Ireland, and Vietnam; forays into local politics; and piercing depictions of a Bay Area riven by inequality and assassination. Reading Hinckle drops the reader into the heart of history--and, just as importantly, it's fun. Hinckle wrote about his subjects with bluster, tenacity, heart, and a desire for adventure and justice. This book is the first to capture his swashbuckling energy and expansive talent in a single volume."--Amazon.com. |
| Subject |
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
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Authors, American -- 20th century.
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American essays -- 20th century.
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Vietnam War (1961-1975) (OCoLC)fst01431664
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American essays. (OCoLC)fst00807040
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Authors, American. (OCoLC)fst00821764
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Civil rights movements. (OCoLC)fst00862708
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California -- San Francisco.
(OCoLC)fst01204481
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Northern Ireland. (OCoLC)fst01205215
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
Essays. (OCoLC)fst01919922
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Essays.
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| Added Author |
Anklam, Emmerich, editor.
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Wasserman, Steve, 1952- editor.
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections
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| ISBN |
9781597144162 (hardcover) |
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1597144169 (hardcover) |
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