Shanghaied in San Francisco Author:Bill Pickelhaupt This non-fiction book chronicles the history of kidnapping of men to serve as sailors in San Francisco from 1849-1910. The criminal activity, the economic underpinnings for shanghaiing and the political system which protected the practice for over 60 years are explored. Shanghaied in San Francisco documents one of San Francisco's wildest ... more »periods with footnotes and 79 photographs and line-drawings. Bibliography, glossary, index.« less