097: Bastion by the Bay with author Dr. John Langelier
This is the second interview in a series marking the 250th anniversary of the Presidio of San Francisco. Damian Bacich sits down with historian Dr. John Langelier, author of Bastion by the Bay: The Presidio of San Francisco, from Outpost of Empire to Magnificent Park, for a sweeping conversation covering the Presidio's founding by Spain, its Mexican and U.S. Army eras, the Buffalo Soldiers who became America's first Black national park rangers, two World Wars, the Cold War, and its transformation into one of the most-visited urban national parks in the country.
Dr. Langelier shares personal…
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