Topics for Oakland Wiki History Editathon
 

  • Landmarks and important historical sites
    • Architecture
  • Economic history
    • Early economic history (founding of the port, early industrialization)
    • WWI
    • WWII
    • Post-war (1950s-60s)
    • 1970s and 80s
    • 1990s-present
  • Neighborhoods
  • History of different ethnic groups in Oakland
    • History of migration
  • Transportation
    • Union Pacific Railroad
    • Key system
    • Construction of major freeways
  • Politics and politicians
    • KKK in 1900s
    • Civil Rights and Black Panther movement and Chicano Movement
    • Occupy Oakland
  • Major Events
    • General Strike
    • 1906 Earthquake
    • 1989 Earthquake
  • Cultural history (musicians, artists, writers)
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  • Sports history
    • History of different sports teams
  • Important figures