The second hour follows San Francisco's "rapid monstrous maturity" into a major metropolis following the California Gold Rush (1849-1906) . Establishing the infrastructure to support the instant city meant radical change for San Francisco Bay. By the century's end, San Francisco Bay was the center of a broad economic empire on the Pacific.
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Episode #102 / Length: 56 minutes
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