William Issel is Professor of History emeritus at San Francisco State University and the John E. McGinty Distinguished Chair in History at Salve Regina University for 2015-2016. His co-authored book with Robert W. Cherny, "San Francisco, 1865-1932" was described as "a major achievement" and his...
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William Issel is Professor of History emeritus at San Francisco State University and the John E. McGinty Distinguished Chair in History at Salve Regina University for 2015-2016. His co-authored book with Robert W. Cherny, "San Francisco, 1865-1932" was described as "a major achievement" and his recent books have been praised as "illuminating," "path breaking," and "exemplary in scholarly integration of urban, political, and religious history." He received the 2014 Award of Merit from the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society.
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