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During World War II and the Cold War, international and national events combined to bring a flood of diverse newcomers to the already strikingly multicultural metropolis by the Golden Gate. Few cities matched San Francisco in natural beauty, breathtaking vistas, and cultural diversity. Few cities matched San Francisco in the ways that rival social class, racial, religious, and ethno-national loyalties shaped the lives of the residents. This memoir recounts the experiences of a white Catholic boy of German descent growing up in San Francisco. It covers the years 1944 to 1968. Three themes shape the narrative: the role of Catholic social teaching during the period, the role of alcohol in the white male working class culture of the era, and the role of race and racism in personal and public life.
Copyright 2017, revised and expanded 2021
Carleton Street PublicationsÂ
140 pages, 78 illustrations
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