SF Chronicle front page today

Happy 75th to the Golden Gate!

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May 29th 2012
<span>Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge—a local occasion not to be missed. I attended the festivities on the Marina Green and at Crissy Field. Got there about 4 PM. The fog only lifted about 2 PM, so that was fine, but we had to park quite far away—way up in Pacific Heights, up on top of the hill of Laguna Street, not far from the Spreckels ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more