# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Book Launch & Talk with City Guides Author Eric FriedmanAbout this EventWilliam Leidesdorff was one of early San Francisco’s most remarkable figures: a Danish-Caribbean sea captain, merchant, diplomat, town official, and landowner whose life helped shape the city’s transformation of Yerba Buena into San Francisco. Over time stories about him accumulated as fast as the city grew — stories that tell us as much about later generations and their ambitions as they do about Leidesdorff himself.Join City Guides author Eric Friedman for the launch of his new biography, The Ledger and the Mirror: William Leidesdorff and the Making of San Francisco. Eric will trace Leidesdorff’s remarkable life, separate enduring myth from the evidence, and explore why communities remake founders to reflect contemporary ideals. He’ll also offer practical takeaways for guides on how to recognize and resist present-day projections when telling historical stories.The event will take place in Room 201. Light refreshments will be served. Guests are welcome.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/who-is-the-real-william-leidesdorff-and-what-do-the-legends-about-him-reveal/100001993292697115
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: SF LGBT Center
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: SF LGBT Center
- **lat**: 37.7718298
- **long**: -122.4239388
- **full address**: SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal being held?
  - **A:** Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal takes place on Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm at SF LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street, San Francisco, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal?
  - **A:** Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal is organized by Pookie Sinclair - SF City Guides.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Who Is the Real William Leidesdorff & What do the Legends About Him Reveal sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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