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Juan Manuel de Ayala was a Spanish explorer who is said to have been the first to sail into the San Francisco Bay. He named the three islands he discovered …
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The Coit Tower was a monument built for the firefighters in San Francisco and named after Lillie Hitchcock Coit. She is said to have been rescued from a severe fire …
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The Tenderloin district became a colorful neighborhood around the time of the California Gold Rush in 1849. The neighborhood includes landmarks such as the Alcazar Theatre and Glide Memorial church. …
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Saint Francis was a Catholic friar and preacher from Italy who founded the Franciscan Order. After he died, he became the patron saint of animals and the environment. In 1846 …
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According to a Bay Area census conducted in 2000, 28.6% of San Franciscans have a Bachelor’s degree. which is about 170,186 people. There were 16.4% of city residents who earned …
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According to a Bay Area census conducted in 2000, 36.8% of San Franciscans, or 491,192 people, were born in a country other than the United states. The 2010 Bay Area …
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