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Yerba Buena Island

(Encyclopedia) Yerba Buena Island, 300 acres (121 hectares), W Calif., in San Francisco Bay. It is the midpoint of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which crosses the island through a tunnel.…

exposition

(Encyclopedia) exposition or exhibition, term frequently applied to an organized public fair or display of industrial and artistic productions, designed usually to promote trade and to reflect…

James Thomas IGOE, Congress, IL (1883-1971)

IGOE James Thomas , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., October 23, 1883; attended the Holden School, Bryant and Stratton College, and St. Ignatius College, all in Chicago, Ill…

San Francisco

(Encyclopedia) San Francisco San Francisco săn frănsĭsˈkō , city (2020 pop. 873,965), coextensive with San Francisco co…