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Tom Maguire: An Irish Impresario in 19th Century San Francisco

Sunday, November 10th @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

$10

In partnership with Hinterland.

Glen Gendzel, San Jose State University historian, looks at the rollercoaster career of Tom Maguire, son of New York Irish pre-Famine immigrants. Maguire was an illiterate taxi driver when he joined the California Gold Rush. He then rose to the top of the theater business in boomtown San Francisco, making and losing several fortunes in the process, before (spoiler alert!) he eventually went bankrupt and fled back to New York.

Details

Date:
Sunday, November 10th
Time:
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Cost:
$10
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://www.milibrary.org/events/tom-maguire-irish-impresario-19th-century-san-francisco-nov-10-2019

Organizer

Mechanics’ Institute Library & Chess Room
Phone
415-393-0116
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Venue

Mechanics’ Institute
3rd Floor Library 57 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94104 United States
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