Walk in the footsteps of explorer Gaspar de Portola, trailblazer Juan Bautista de Anza, Mexican soldier and Rancho Buri Buri grantee Jose Antonio Sanchez, banker and millionaire Darius Ogden Mills, the immigrant flower-growers of Millbrae, Salvador Carboni's family, and many more who came and made their mark on the San Francisco Peninsula. This epic saga comes alive as Darold Fredricks reveals the layers of its discovery, settlement, and development. Because of these 'giants', the 200-year history of the Peninsula of San ...
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Walk in the footsteps of explorer Gaspar de Portola, trailblazer Juan Bautista de Anza, Mexican soldier and Rancho Buri Buri grantee Jose Antonio Sanchez, banker and millionaire Darius Ogden Mills, the immigrant flower-growers of Millbrae, Salvador Carboni's family, and many more who came and made their mark on the San Francisco Peninsula. This epic saga comes alive as Darold Fredricks reveals the layers of its discovery, settlement, and development. Because of these 'giants', the 200-year history of the Peninsula of San Francisco is one of the most interesting sagas in the development of America. The mountains and water barriers offered a unique geology and geography to these hardy settlers, enabling them to carve out an extraordinary place in history.
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