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Sean Graham is joined by Eric Porter, author of A People’s History of SFO: The Making of the Bay Area and an Airport. They talk about the importance of airports, telling local stories through the airport, and how battles over airports speak to questions of power. They also get into the specifics of San Francisco’s airport, how its development shaped the city and region, and some of the major milestones in SFO’s history.
Historical Headline of the Week
Tim Fang, “City files motion to stop OAK airport from using ‘San Francisco Bay’ name,” CBS News, Bay Area, September 17, 2024.
Sean Graham is a cultural history, an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, and a contributing editor with Activehistory.ca
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