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JANUARY 4, 1968: Donaldina Cameron died in Palo Alto, California. She was a national icon for her work running a Presbyterian mission home in San Francisco’s ChinaTown.

JANUARY 4, 1968: Donaldina Cameron died in Palo Alto, California. She was a national icon for her work running a Presbyterian mission home in San Francisco’s ChinaTown.

Donaldina Cameron was born on July 26, 1869 on a sheep ranch in New Zealand. The youngest of seven children, the family moved to California…

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JANUARY 1, 1912: The first Bay to Breakers footrace took place in San Francisco.

JANUARY 1, 1912: The first Bay to Breakers footrace took place in San Francisco.

Running did not become popular for the general masses until the 1980s and the reason is simple: shoes. Athletic shoes did not come into existence…

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