Moments in History: Roy Clay Sr.
Known as the Godfather of Silicon Valley, Roy Clay Sr. was not only one of the first pioneers in the world of computer software during the late ’50s but a pioneer for African Americans breaking into the tech field. Whilst future techies such as Steve Jobs and...
Moments in History: Joan Baez
Folksinger Joan Baez is an iconic symbol of the 1960s protest movement. In her opposition to the war in Vietnam she was jailed twice, once for blocking the entrance to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland. In 1965 she founded the Institute for the Study of...
Moments in History: 1918 Influenza – From Europe to the Bay Area
By PAHA Historian Steve Staiger and PAHA Board member Leslie Mills Photo: Mrs. Armour and her students at Castilleja School celebrate the end of the war while wearing flu masks, 1919 courtesy of Castilleja School It is likely that more Americans have heard of the...