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Monkey Block San Francisco's Golden History

Monkey Block San Francisco's Golden History

By: Girlina
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Retelling forgotten stories from San Francisco's golden past, 1776 - 1906, based on newspapers, books, and personal accounts, of the time. San Francisco enthusiasts, California gold rush fans, and garden variety history geeks can discover this boom and bust city, built on the discovery of gold. Ho boys ho! For Californio! *I do my best to accurately reflect the facts, and sources, in my episodes.*© 2025 Monkey Block San Francisco's Golden History Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • S4 Ep8 Part 1 Thomas Larkin, Early Years

    S4 Ep8 Part 1 Thomas Larkin, Early Years
    Aug 3 2025

    Thomas Larkin is one of my favorite people from the early California story, and I’ve mentioned him in past episodes. Thomas Larkin inevitably comes up when discussing Yerba Buena’s history, which is also San Francisco's and California’s history.

    I’m excited to share this deep look into Thomas Oliver Larkin’s life, which will take more than one episode to tell.


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    28 mins
  • S4 Ep8 Marnie's Story of Henry Fortmann

    S4 Ep8 Marnie's Story of Henry Fortmann
    May 25 2025

    This episode is a memorial to a Civil War Veteran and locally famous (in his time), San Francisco/Bay Area resident, Henry Fortmann.

    This story is special to me because it honors my listener's great-great-great grandfather, Henry Fortmann, and his connection to San Francisco's disinterment of the dead.


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    42 mins
  • S4 Ep7 Part 2 Interview with author Terry Hamburg "Land of the Dead, How the West Changed Death in America"

    S4 Ep7 Part 2 Interview with author Terry Hamburg "Land of the Dead, How the West Changed Death in America"
    Mar 23 2025

    This is Part 2 of my interview with author Terry Hamburg, author of "Land of the Dead, How the West Changed Death in America".

    In this episode Terry tells us how the four main cemeteries dealt with evicting the dead by the 1940s. I assure you, it's a fascinating story and it will give you historical reference for many parts of San Francisco as well as Colma's necropolis history.

    Purchase the book, here:

    https://www.amazon.com/Land-Dead-Changed-Death-America/dp/1633889866/ref=sr_1_1?crid=9JDS5OLKVB7V&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qU3vNv3F7ybQif2LJRd7hw.5Y3xrS6Kal6ldEU8bf_GtWAXWQiI3ngY7NSktN58ApA&dib_tag=se&keywords=terry+hamburg+land+of+the+dead&qid=1742942103&sprefix=terry+ham%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-1


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    41 mins
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This podcast about the origins of San Francisco is the best that I’ve heard. I just wish the podcasts were more frequent and longer! It reminds of the Bowery Boys podcast of New York history. Keep going!

Best podcast about early SF history

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I am the GGG Grandaughter of Fransisco DeHaro, the first Alcalde of San Francisco. I loved this. Can't wait to hear the next episode.

I am the GGG Grandaughter of Fransisco DeHaro

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From what I’ve heard so far (this episode and part of another), this is an excellent series partly because it challenges assumptions (including my assumptions) and carefully explains those challenges!
If you are a San Fransiscan or care about San Francisco and it's history, YOU need to give THIS series a chance!!

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I loved it . I feel like I'm transported back in time
I can't Waite to here more

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