Bastion by the Bay Tessa Therkleson Exploring that idea

Exploring that idea

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Kraig Holmes

Authors included are Aristotle

Bastion by the Bay Tessa Therkleson Exploring that ideaSince ancient times societies have employed outposts to secure new frontiers. The Presidio of San Francisco, founded in 1776, offers a classic case study of this phenomenon. Under the flags of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, this bastion by the bay stood guard over a major port that evolved into the storied city by the Golden Gate. During the early phases of the presidio's precarious existence, the Spanish erected a less than imposing fort and a