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FDR’s “Floating White House” USS Potomac Home Ported in Oakland CA
1 Sep 2015

FDR’s “Floating White House” USS Potomac Home Ported in Oakland CA

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

The USS Potomac served as the President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Floating White House” from 1936 until his death in 1945. How the USS Potomac came to reside in Oakland, California is a fascinating journey. Following a ten year stint as … Continued

Northern California Travel, Oakland CA, President Franklin Roosevelt, VisitOakland
Oakland California’s Amazing Renaissance
22 Aug 2015

Oakland California’s Amazing Renaissance

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Gertrude Stein grew up in Oakland California, but moved to Baltimore as a 17 year old. Following a return visit 45 years later, in 1935, she wrote about Oakland in her autobiography that included the oft quoted and frequently misinterpreted phrase, … Continued

Jack London Square, Oakland CA, Oakland dining, Pandora, Sunset Magazine, USS Potomac
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