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Article: San Francisco
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- Dictionary of American History
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SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO.
Located on a forty-nine-square-mile peninsula in northern California, San Francisco grew from a small Spanish mission and military garrison (presidio) into one of the world's leading financial, technological, and cultural centers. The city's beauty, accentuated by its ocean and bay views, and Mediterranean climate have turned it into a beacon for tourists from all over the world. San Francisco's thriving economy, now based heavily on technology and finance, brings countless new arrivals into the city in search of their slice of the American pie.
Gaspar de Portol
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discovered San Francisco Bay in 1769 on a journey north from San Diego. By 1776, ...