¶ … history of town descriptioins of important locations landmarks or special places government/population/weather/education entertainment/festivals/sporting events pictures/map other information of interest The European began their exploration of the San Francisco Bay Area and its various islands in 1592, but the San Francisco Bay was not mapped until 1775. Sir Francis Drake visited San Francisco in 1579. The Presidio of San Francisco and Mission Dolores were founded in 1776. In the 1820's ships from Boston first came to barter along the san Francisco coast, and in 1846, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived and settled in San Francisco. In 1848, gold was first discovered in California, which brought many other people from all over the United States westward, especially in 1849, in search of quick riches. The population of San Francisco and its surrounding areas increased quickly after that. The terrible San Francisco earthquake and fire occurred in 1906, and after that, the city was rebuilt. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened in 1937, and the Golden Gate Bridge in 1937. In 1942, during World War II, Japanese-Americans, considered a threat to national security, were placed in internment camps in the San Francisco area. 1969-1971 marked the American Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island, formerly a federal prison, when the various Indian tribes claimed that the island...
San Francisco suffered another serious earthquake on October 17, 1989. Afterward, parts of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and several other sections of the city, needed to be rebuilt.
San Francisco Tire Industry The tire industry is among other vital industries that contribute an extensive amount of income to the global economy. Some of the countries substantiating this are U.S.A, China, Japan and France. The industry involves assembly and compaction of several components, production and marketing high-frequency and operational tires to its target groups. This perspective contextualizes on the industrial output in the U.S., especially in California, San Francisco. San
This appears to be an ideal long-term solution, not only for weather-related delays, but also for the potential growth of the customer base. Butler (2008, p. 4) suggests that one way to increase runway capacity without in fact building more runways is the use of NextGen technologies in application to air traffic control. The shape that current air traffic control technologies take is that air traffic controllers guide aircraft from
Some jugglers are practicing their acts. One man is balancing a bowling ball upon his chin. A musician strums his guitar. The entire seaside stinks like the scallops and crabs that will be sauteed in butter and fill the pricey plates of tourists later in the day, at some of the city's finest restaurants. A move on from the wharf into San Francisco's famous Chinatown. I watch the hanging animals
San Insurance The Uninsured of San Francisco San Francisco is the only major metropolis in the United States that provides some level of healthcare to all of its citizens, with services designed specifically for those who are uninsured or underinsured and mandated by city law (SFFC 2010; Romney 2006). The uninsured in San Francisco match the general demographics of uninsured people throughout California -- they are largely unemployed; often female; tending to
Positively a Renaissance woman with a background in art, acting, photography, and journalism, Frances Marion positioned herself at the forefront of early filmmaking in Hollywood. Her legacy lives on with more than 300 films in her portfolio and two screenwriting Academy Awards, and yet her name lacks the notoriety of many of her contemporaries. Marion's work in filmmaking helped to propel Hollywood from the era of silent movies to the
San Francisco Earthquake Massive Earthquake Results in Human Tragedy and Economic Loss" Exploring the Impact of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake San Francisco CA was hit by one of the most devastating earthquakes recognized by man on April 18, 1906. The earthquake affected 430 kilometers of the famous San Andreas fault ranging from northwest of San Juan Bautista to Cape Mendocino (Ellsworth, 1990). The city that was once San Francisco was reduced by
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