| #891613 in Books | Erika Mailman | 2004-11-01 | 2004-10-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.25 x.31 x6.50l,.65 | File type: PDF | 128 pages | Oakland Hills CA Images of America||8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.| Good not great|By Andrew B. Hopper|I grew up in Oakland. It was a different time then. Slower pace, less crowded, more personal freedom. I went to the Cleveland Street grammar school, and to Oakland High. I rode my bicycle everywhere. I had a paper route in the Lakeshore Avenue district where I knew all the merchants by name. I rode the trolley along Park Blvd and the tra|About the Author|Author Erika Mailman is an English instructor, Oakland history columnist for the Montclarion newspaper, and newsletter editor for the Oakland Heritage Alliance. She drew largely from the magnificent archives of the Oakland History Room at the Oa
The native Huchiun people once traversed the lush greenery of the Oakland hills, glimpsing breathtaking vistas as they followed the creeks down to the bay. In 1829, their territory became part of the huge land grant awarded to Mexican soldier Luis Maria Peralta, who in turn lost control of the hills as settlers arrived to harvest the virgin redwood. Although at one time a rustic haven for poet Joaquin Miller, who set up camp where a park now bears his name, the hills pro...
You easily download any file type for your device.Oakland Hills (CA) (Images of America) | Erika Mailman.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
