People from San Francisco, California

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    Introduction San Francisco symphony is a well-known group of musicians who play great instruments together(orchestra), it’s a well-respected organization that took place in USA and frankly, made a huge remark around the world. The organization locate in San Francisco city hence the name of San Francisco Symphony. The orchestra is a great compound of san Francisco city, the city gives the orchestra the spirit to distribute their musical culture. Historical Background In 1906 the great city of San Francisco

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    San Francisco played and continues to play an integral part in the founding culture of California. The largest city in the state for a long time, San Francisco brought together everyone who came to California for a better life; one of the largest groups of people to arrive were Chinese immigrants. The large influx garnered much tension between former gold miners and other new residents

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    personal experience occurred a year ago during the summer when I took a trip to visit San Francisco, California with my family. This trip to San Francisco was a thrilling adventure due to the city being very beautiful and breathtaking. During my visit to the city I was able to take part in the beaches, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Six Flags. To begin with, the beaches near San Francisco are stunning. California has nice weather during the summer to attend beaches because it is not too hot or chilly

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    the Californians. Gold in California was incidental discovered near an American stream that would change the young creating state. All finished America, youthful colleagues settled on the decision to go to California. People started from Europe, Asia, and South America searching for minute wealth. The new American dream was to get rich, and to make a fortune quickly. (Mill operator 151) In 1839, one of the wealthiest people in California came over as an outcast from Sweden; his name was John Sutter

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    What risks are worth taking to provide financial wealth for your family? Material wealth is imperative to people of all nationalities, sometimes this means following profitable opportunities in pursuit of the “American Dream”which according to James Truslow Adams is “the opportunity to be richer and fuller for everyone”. The California Gold Rush was a monumental event for numerous reasons including its impact on the environment, natural resources and opportunities. This lead to Americans traveling

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    between 1-3 months to complete. Ships set sail for Panama from east coast of the U.S. When travelers arrived in Panama they canoed up the Charges River for 75 miles. Then they rode mules for 25 miles through the jungle to Panama City. There they waited for a ship to take them to San Francisco. This was the fastest route of all three travelers could get to California in half of the time of the other routes. Weary travelers could take a break from life at sea and eat fresh food as they crossed Panama.

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    Version 1       This is my third year living in San Francisco, I’ve been traveling to different cities and the homelessness is a serious issue that I concerned about. Especially the homeless problem in San Francisco is serious than other cities that I visited. According to the Data Shows San Francisco Has Second Highest Homeless Population in United States by Kristen Sze published on ABC7news, there are 795 people per 100,000 residents in San Francisco are homeless, and ranks to second to New York

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    What is it like to go to San Francisco As I egress out of the San Francisco International airport I find myself in an entirely contradictory environment from which I had recently departed. This difference becomes apparent when I leave the regulated atmosphere of the terminal, when I am confronted with the smell of the ocean and the remarkable difference in temperature. I quickly shuck my coat and sweat shirt, revealing my t-shirt underneath. I smell the ocean and feel a swift breeze. My experience

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    half of the 19th century in California, was the Gold Rush. This event dramatically shaped our country today. The first piece of gold was discovered in the Sacramento Valley in 1848. Because of this phenomenon many people from all over the world came and explored California. Individuals raced to the state by sea and land to gather whatever gold they could find. The Gold Rush gave many people a second chance in surviving in the world. Due to the Gold Rush in California, the state was dramatically

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    Kicker: Severe water pollution that exists in far away countries, could happen right here in the San Francisco bay- and its effects would be devastating. Recall the last time you drove across the Golden Gate Bridge; looking to the sea and seeing the whitecaps break against the rocks, and then looking at the bay and seeing the shimmering aqua colored water filled with sailboats. But now, try and imagine a very different picture, you look towards the bay and see oil slicks, floating tires, and islands

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