Longtime Venice activist and Venice office holder Arnold Springer said he would be releasing his “History of Venice 1850 to 1939” in three or four months. Release date will be forthcoming.

Springer was a history teacher at California State University at Long Beach before retiring from “academics and politics … national, regional and local. At CSULB he taught Russian History, European Intellectual History, Methodology and Philosophy of History, and Local History.

KCET did some filming of his Venice history in segments. One can see them at: https://www.kcet.org/shows/departures/dr-arnold-springer-venice-historian They start with Venice was an Estuary.

“In three our four months I should be ready to publish and release my History
of Venice of America 1850-1939. Right now I am proofreading and will let you know when it is available,” he wrote.

“It will be printed in a limited number of copies and distributed in Venice.
Initially. it will be distributed free to family and selected friends.

“After the initial free distribution has been completed, it will become
available at Small World of Books only in Venice, and the terms or price
there will be set by Mary Goodfader, owner of Small World.

“It will not be available online.

Apparently, Arnold has plans for more than just the initial book.

Book #2:
Materials for the Popular History of Venice
New Venice: Amusements: Vice: Curiosities.

Book #3:
Materials for the Ethnic History of Venice
Asians: Blacks: Native Americans: Mexicans: Jews: Russians.

Book #4:
Materials for the Monographic History of Venice
Art: Agriculture: Aviation: Canals: Politics.

Book #5:
Materials for the Monographic History of Venice
Radicals: Workers: Women: World War One:
Water: Sewers: Oil: Police: Individuals.

Additional Materials:
Abbot Kinney: To be released at a later date.

Arnolds said the manuscripts for the above and any additional materials that are not
published will, in the future, be housed/located at: Venice Collection,
Special Collections, Research Library, California State University Long
Beach.