A Short History of San Francisco Walsh School of Foreign Service Zahra Caldwell

Zahra Caldwell

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A Short History of San Francisco Walsh School of Foreign Service Zahra CaldwellWhen British explorer George Vancouver arrived at the San Francisco presidio in 1792, he described it as resembling a "compound for cattle" hardly the opulent outpost he had expected of Spanish California. Today San Francisco is a bustling metropolis with picturesque neighborhoods, dramatic engineering feats such as the Golden Gate Bridge, and innovative tech companies. How did we get here? To answer that question, A Short History of San Francisco