{"product_id":"albany-karen-sorensen-9781531629205","title":"Albany","description":"Located directly across San Francisco Bay from the famous Golden Gate, the small city of Albany has a history far larger than its size would suggest. Just one-and-a-half-miles square, the Albany area has been \u003cbr\u003ethe home of many diverse people and interests. The first inhabitants were the Huchiun Indians, followed by the Peralta family and their vast Rancho San Antonio. The Gold Rush brought new settlers and \u003cbr\u003edynamite manufacturers, an incompatible pairing that could not last. Albany's population swelled after the great 1906 earthquake, when many San Franciscans moved to the East Bay. By the 1920s, new homes built \u003cbr\u003eby well-known developers like C. M. MacGregor attracted many more families. During World War II, Albany's population expanded yet again with the influx of shipyard workers housed at Codornices Village, now known as University Village. Albany has evolved to keep pace with modern times but also has maintained much of its small-town, familyfriendly \u003cbr\u003echaracter, a combination that makes it one of the most soughtafter locations along the East Bay shore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Sorensen, Albany Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1531629202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531629205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Karen Sorensen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44860439167231,"sku":"9781531629205","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42fee842-683c-47af-8cd0-eb333e47f28b.jpg?v=1709136082","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/albany-karen-sorensen-9781531629205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}