Fighting Fred Funston
Directed by Andrés Gallegos
On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster, yet Frederick Funston, commanding officer of the Presidio of San Francisco, gathered civilians to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and rebuild the city without authorization.
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Fighting Fred Funston
Directed by Andrés Gallegos
On April 18th, 1906, San Francisco witnessed its most devastating natural disaster – an earthquake that initiated a city-wide fire. The commanding officer of the U.S. Army base at the Presidio, Fred Funston, gathered citizens to fight the fire, patrol the streets, and...
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Cemetery Profile: San Francisco National Cemetery
In the heart of San Francisco, the National Cemetery on the Presidio hill, with its panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, narrates America's military history from the Civil War to Iraq, housing heroes like the Buffalo Soldiers and Civil War spy Pauline Cushman Fryer, and serving...
