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National Park Service San Francisco Bay
1,096 wordsNestled in the foothills of San Francisco, lies one of the United States most beautiful and historic national parks. Dating back to 1776 when Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza established the Presidio as a military garrison under commission of the government of Spain. In 1848 it was transferred by a treaty from Mexico, to the United States. The Presidio has played a major role in the settlement and defense of the West for more than 200 years. It served as a mobilization and embarkation poin...
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San Francisco Bay Francisco Bay Area
1,457 wordsThe late 1960 s and early 1970 s represented a great deal of things to a great deal of people. To the San Francisco Bay area, as well as the rest of California, the late 60 s and early 70 s represented terror, fear, and death. What started out as a seemingly random, but brutal murder on the night of October 30 th, 1966, turned out to be the start of a series of horrific murders that would span 2, 500 suspects, 56 possible victims, and over 400 miles. On the calm, cool night of December 20 th, 19...
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821 wordsThe primary responsibility of any elected official is to operate in accordance with his or her constituency. They are thus obligated to do so, an obligation that at times forces the individual to act courageously, against outside pressures, to accomplish this task. When San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples in 2004, he did so with tremendous courage, against warnings of committing political suicide, and has subsequently ignited a modern struggle...
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San Francisco Bay Correctional Officers
1,087 wordsAlcatraz was a famous federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The island stands on 12 acres of solid rock, and Alcatraz was often called The Rock. More than one mile of water separates it from the mainland. The Island received its name in 1775 when Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala charted the San Francisco Bay and named it La Isla de Los Alcatraces, which translated to "Island of the Pelicans. " The small-uninhabited island had little going for it with its swift currents, mi...
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San Francisco Bay Correctional Officers
1,128 words... escape and shots were fired at Boarman, Brest, and Hamilton, who were swimming away from the island. Hunter and Brest were both apprehended. Boarman was hit by gunfire and sank below the water before officers were able to reach him; his body was never recovered. Hamilton was initially presumed drowned. However, after hiding out for 2 days in a small shoreline cave, Hamilton made his way back up to the industries area, where correctional officers discovered him. # 8: August 7, 1943 - Huron "T...
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San Francisco Bay Jack London
1,771 wordsJack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand experiences at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his wr...
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420 wordshat have they learned since the quake quite allot. The fault moved in a fashion that geologists of the time did not expect: it moved horizontally, the southwestern side slipping to the northwest, relative to the southeastern side. The 1906 earthquake marked the dawn of modern scientific study of the San Andreas fault system. (USGS) When the 1906 earthquake struck scientist set forth to make observations on effects of the quake. The final report published in 1908 (commonly known as the Lawson Rep...
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San Francisco Bay Earths Crust
1,221 wordsA Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time, earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces, and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice, leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction, but they can also cause millions of dol...
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California Gold Rush San Francisco Bay
2,773 wordsCalifornia Gold Rush By: Don Gibson The California Gold Rush Shortly after the acquisition of California from Mexico a man by the name of John Sutter arrived in East San Francisco Bay in 1839. Born in Germany he had to leave because he was unable to pay his creditors. With plenty of charm and letters from friends he convinced the Mexican governor of California to award him a land grant of more than 50, 000 acres. John Sutter built a stockade and a fort and soon after became referred to as Captai...
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San Francisco Bay Jack London
1,613 wordsJack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand experiences at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his wr...
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2,878 wordsThe late 1960? s and early 1970? s represented a great deal of things to a great deal of people. To the San Francisco Bay area, as well as the rest of California, the late? 60? s and early? 70? s represented terror, fear, and death. What started out as a seemingly random, but brutal murder on the night of October 30 th, 1966, turned out to be the start of a series of horrific murders that would span 2, 500 suspects, 56 possible victims, and over 400 miles. On the calm, cool night of December 20 ...
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