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MORE ON THE EMPEROR NORTON BRIDGE CAMPAIGN
John Lumea of
The Emperor's Bridge Campaign submitted this follow-up to last week's item on a recent campaign fundraiser.
-Editor
Notwithstanding the California state legislature's decision, late last summer, to name the bridge's West Bay Crossing for former California Assembly Speaker and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown... The Change.org petition had driven the local media counter-narrative to the Willie Brown naming --- and there still was 3,800 signatures' worth of energy behind it. (Now, nearly 4,700 signatures.) So I launched The Emperor's Bridge Campaign in late September. We've held a number of public events --- most recently, last week's fundraiser --- and we very soon plan to incorporate as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit membership organization. Our Web site is EmperorsBridge.org. Whatever happens with naming of the Bay Bridge, we envision the Campaign as an organization that continues to be the leading public resource dedicated solely to teaching about — and celebrating — the life and legacy of the Emperor. Those who wish to support --- or even just keep up with --- the Campaign are encouraged to sign up for our newsletter. They also can join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
I would encourage E-Sylum readers with an interest in history to consider signing up. Norton was a worldwide phenomenon in his day, with newspaper stories spreading across the U.S., Europe, and the world. State officials should be reminded of that widespread fame. The Emperor is another of those great quirky aspects of San Francisco that make it unique and world-famous.
-Editor
To read or sign the Change.org petition, see: NAME THE SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE FOR EMPEROR NORTON (www.change.org/petitions/name-the-bay-bridge-for-emperor-norton) To visit the website, see: The Emperor's Bridge Campaign (www.EmperorsBridge.org) To sign up for the newsletter, see: The Emperor's Bridge Campaign (www.EmperorsBridge.org/signup)
To follow the group on social media, see:
To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see: EMPEROR NORTON'S BRIDGE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n23a36.html)
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