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JULY 6, 1903: George Wyman arrived in New York City from San Francisco, becoming the first person to cross the United States by motor vehicle.

JULY 6, 1903: George Wyman arrived in New York City from San Francisco, becoming the first person to cross the United States by motor vehicle.

George Wyman (1877 – 1959) was born and raised in Oakland, California. He became a competitive cyclist and as a young man moved to Australia…

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JUNE 16, 1896: William McKinley won the nomination at the Republican National Convention in St. Louis and went on to become President. Soon after his re-election five years later, McKinley and his wife Ina made news as they stopped in San Francisco during a national tour.

JUNE 16, 1896: William McKinley won the nomination at the Republican National Convention in St. Louis and went on to become President. Soon after his re-election five years later, McKinley and his wife Ina made news as they stopped in San Francisco during a national tour.

On April 29, 1901, newly re-elected President William McKinley began a cross country victory tour by train. San Francisco was to be one of the…

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