Speaker - John Geoghegan
Our very special guest speaker is historian and author John Geohegan. We call John “Mister November as he has been our regular November speaker a number of times. The subject of this year’s presentation will be “When Giants Ruled the Sky”
Between 1917 and 1935, the US Navy poured tens of millions of dollars into their airship program, building a series of dirigibles each one more enormous than the last. These flying behemoths were to be the future of long-distance transport, competing with trains and ocean liners to carry people, post and cargo from country to country, and even across the sea. But by 1936 all these ambitious plans had been scrapped.
When Giants Ruled the Sky is the story of how the American rigid airship came within a hair's breadth of dominating long-distance transportation.
Social Hour begins at 1100 (or earlier if the bartender is on hand.) Invite a friend – no RSVP is required.
Our Luncheon is at the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club. Discounted parking is available at the garage at 721 Filbert, just on the other side of Columbus Avenue.
$50 per person at the door
Social Hour 11:00 a.m. and Luncheon at 12:00 p.m., followed by our speaker/presentation. Secure at 13:30. Guests are welcome.
The Italian Athletic Club is on Washington Square at 1630 Stockton St. (between Filbert and Union and near Columbus and Powell), San Francisco. Validated parking is at the 721 Filbert Street. Garage.
Please Call IAC for information about validated parking, (415) 781-0165.
For those of you who are unable to attend our In-Person meeting at the Italian Athletic Club, you may use the Zoom link to participate in the meeting.
The Zoom link should be open by 11:30 a.m.
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