University of San Francisco

University of San Francisco
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 1
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ISBN-10 : 9781467133074
ISBN-13 : 1467133078
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Book Synopsis University of San Francisco by : Alan Ziajka and Robert Elias

Download or read book University of San Francisco written by Alan Ziajka and Robert Elias and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The University of San Francisco began in 1855 as a one-room schoolhouse named St. Ignatius Academy. Its founding is interwoven with the establishment of the Jesuit Order in California, European immigration to the western United States, and the population growth of California and San Francisco as a result of the California Gold Rush. For 159 years, the University of San Francisco has enriched the lives of thousands of people. The institution has graduated students who went on to become leaders in government, education, business, journalism, sports, the sciences, and the legal and medical professions. Among its alumni, the university counts three San Francisco mayors, a US senator, four California Supreme Court justices, a California lieutenant governor, two Pulitzer Prize winners, three Olympic medalists, several professional athletes, and the former president of Peru.


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