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Csmm: The Military and the San Francisco Earthquake
Provides comprehensive information on the role that the army and navy played in helping San Francisco during the earthquake. Links to many related pages.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Living Lab: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Students examine the effects of geology on earthquake magnitudes and how engineers anticipate and prepare for these effects. They look in-depth at the historical 1906 San Francisco earthquake and compare it to the Kobe, Japan earthquake,...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Segregation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to investigate a central historical question. In this investigation, students contextualize President Theodore Roosevelt's turn-of-the-century speeches and letters...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Golden Gate National Recreational Area is rich in California historical landmarks, historical buildings, military defenses, wildlife, famous people, and so much more as offered by National Park Services.
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National Park Service: Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Golden Gate National Recreational Area is rich in California historical landmarks, historical buildings, military defenses, wildlife, famous people, and so much more as offered by National Park Services.
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Bay Bridge 360: The San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
Interactive website, with videos, aerial views, photographs, and slideshows, documents the actions taken to replace and stabilize portions of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge against future seismic activity.
California Digital Library
Loc: The Chinese in California 1850 1925
Excellent overview of the Chinese experience in California complete with historical photos and primary documents. Site provides information on San Francisco's Chinatown, the anti-Chinese Movement, and Chinese laborers.
US National Archives
Nara: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
The National Archives and Records Administration sheds new light on the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake through this site's use of primary source documents. A series of handwritten and typed documents are provided that look at the...
Museum of the City of San Francisco
The Virtual Museum of San Francisco: The 1906 Earthquake
"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.
US Mint
U.s. Mint: Mint Marks
Learn about the four mint facilities in the United States, and how American coins are marked to show their origin.
PBS
Pbs a Science Odyssey: Bubonic Plague Hits San Francisco
This site details how Bubonic Plague is controlled, contained, and eliminated, and includes the results of the last time that Plague has hit America in numbers.
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Pier 70 San Francisco: Historic Shipyard at Potrero Point
Find out about the historical importance of Pier 70, Potrero Point, and the nearby waterfront areas.
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Pier 70 San Francisco
This Yahoo Pick of the Week relates information regarding the historic shipyard at San Franciso's Potrero Point. Gives the history of Pier 70, what's happening now, and what is hoped for in the future.
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Coastal Navigation and Exploration of the Monterey Bay
This site details the information known about California before 1769 based on the account of six explorers.
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The Leo Architectonic Research Office: History of Renaissance Architecture
A timeline of images depicting various styles of architecture throughout the Renaissance. Each small image links to a pages with more detailed photographs and further information about the image.
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Basic information, images, and maps of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake including numerous links to other sites.
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Moah: A Sense of Wonder: The 1915 San Francisco World's Fair
A great overview of the San Francisco World's Fair in 1915 celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The fair celebrated American industry, architechture, sculpture, and agriculture.
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Gold Rush Chronicles: The Pony Express
At this comprehensive site, students learn about the first cross-country mail courier service in the United States, the Pony Express.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
General information about the San Francisco earthquake, as well as some information about how studying that earthquake helped scientists in learning more about when and where earthquakes will occur.
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Terragalleria: Golden Gate Bridge
This site presents a brief history and description of the Golden Gate Bridge. It's most impressive features are the wonderful images posted on two pages. Click on each image to enlarge.
Read Works
Read Works: San Francisco, the City by the Bay
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the discovery and growth of San A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: California
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the state of California. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco nearly wipes out the city. Read and view footage and information of this catastrophic event.
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National Park Service: Muir Woods National Monument
Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument is nestled in San Francisco, California. Declared a national monument in 1908 and inhabited by the Miwok Indians originally, this redwood forest is filled...