US Progressivism during the 20^th c

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

Progress is defined as improvements in the  human condition through economic development, modernization, arts and the application of science and technology.

Jan. 4 2017, Wednesday 12noon – 2pm PT. 

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA.

What’s Music Got to Do with it?

 Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

from Baroque to contemporary melodies….. a recap of this year’s selection of music and their directly and indirect association with 2016’s Beneath the Waves program topics. 

Dec.28, 2016, Wednesday 12noon – 2pm PT. 

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 US Philanthropy in the 20^th century

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

In 1835 French political scientist and historian Alexis de Tocqueville observed that private initiatives for public good were a distinguishing feature of the American character and culture and a key to American democracy.  What happened in the 20^th century USA? 

Dec.21, 2016, Wednesday 12noon – 2pm PT. 

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San Francisco’s Saint Francis Hotel

Beneath the Waves history/music series host Gerry Takano

Dec 14 2016, Wednesday 12noon – 2pm PT. 

The  St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California, originally built in 1904 and reconstructed after the 1906 earthquake, was financed by the trustees of the estate of Charles Crocker, one of "The Big Four" railroad magnates who built part of the transcontinental railway.  St Francis Hotel was a major jazz destination during the 1920s, hosted numerous politicians and celebrities and began an iconic part of the city.  

Streaming* live globally from http://KGGV.FM   KGGV 95.1 FM Guerneville “The Bridge” is a community, non-commercial radio station based in Guerneville, Russian River valley, Sonoma County, northern California USA