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    The Golden Gate Bridge takes a curious traveler across the San Francisco Bay area into a marvelous journey towards a technologically innovative city of San Francisco. The city of San Francisco has forever been a national symbol of coveted opportunity, cultural disapprobation, technological blossoming – and, frankly, economic inequality. In the past, countless attempts were made by multiple scholars to identify the sources of San Francisco’s social inequality. Statisticians compiled large tomes

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    San Francisco and Chinatown Gilded age San Francisco stood as a beacon for travelers bound for the western coast of the United States. The most prominent city in the developing west during the latter parts of the nineteenth century and the opening of the twentieth, San Francisco encompassed a range of conflicting identities. This time period marked a transitory stage in the development of San Francisco, evolving from a booming “frontier town” to a “civilized metropolis,” the emerging

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    Did you know that 12,000–14,000 earthquakes strike each year, and one of the biggest was the San Francisco 1906 earthquake? The San Francisco earthquake caused much damage for the city. This destruction affected over 1,000 people. 25,000 buildings were destroyed, and many other things were affected. Two people were in the earthquake, Emma Burke, “Comprehending the Calamity”, and Fred Hewitt “Horrific Wreck of the City” the stories are very informative. They both are describing the victims and how

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    I am from San Francisco island about 300 miles off the coast of mainland United States. The name is misleading, it isn’t actually an island. It used to be part of the rest of the United States but when the water started to rise it along with a couple other large cities near the coast built a water wall. And then they built another wall and eventually built one thousand feet high all the way around the city so when the water rose to cover most of what used to be California, San Francisco survived

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    The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, the people of San Francisco were abruptly awaken to one of the world’s most expensive and impacting earthquakes of the 20th century. The magnitude of the earthquake is debatable, ranging from 7.7 to as high as 8.2. However, the most accepted Richter measurement is 7.9. This is debated because Charles Richtor developed his scale in 1935, after the killer quake. The main shock epicenter

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    According to US geological Survey the San Francisco Earthquake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8. The San Francisco Earthquake Created physical and Mental Destruction. According to sf-info.org Over 80% of the city was destroyed by the earthquake and fire. The Earthquake was a very unique impact for the people of san francisco. Some People argue that the earthquake brought people together while others argue that it brought the worst or the hurt of people. In the Personal Narrative by Emma burke

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    ‘San Francisco 2.0’ Review San Francisco 2.0, directed by Alexandra Pelosi, documents how the tech boom has changed this city with both costs and progress. The documentary mainly address two issues: the invasion of technology and the rapidly increasing price in real estate. From the use of onscreen Google searches to the poster of San Francisco in half image and half pixel, Pelosi highlights the non-negligible impact of technology in our life. As Pelosi said, “This is an Invasion, an IT invasion

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    Have you ever been asked the question, “If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?” Well, I have always said San Francisco. San Francisco is one of the most beautiful places in the world. They have the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and many sport teams. To begin with, The Golden Gate Bridge is one of many attractions in San Francisco. The bridge was built in 1937 by Joseph Strauss and Charles Ellis. The bridge stretches 8,981 feet with a height 746 feet. The bridge

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    worse than others. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake would be one of the worse disasters. Many people were killed and wounded on that day. Although the earthquake lasted less than a minute, it still caused the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. The California earthquake is known to be one of the most remarkable earthquakes of all time. San Francisco is known to be the “Paris of America”. It was very popular in industry and culture at the time. San Francisco had about 410,000 locals and

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    The sound of excitement filled the air, while the crowd cheered for the final game of the  San Francisco Slugger. The smell of freshly popped popcorn drifted from one end of the stadium to the other, as fans took their seats to watch history in the making; with today’s win the San Francisco Slugger will be breaking world records for career hits. The players ran to their positions as the crowd screamed for their favorite team. Number 42 stepped up to bat and took a few practice swings while the pitcher

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