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1. Read these two blog posts on the Library of Congress website to learn some background information about the San Francisco Earthquake and Fires of 1906

https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2012/04/san-francisco-before-and-after-the-1906-earthquake-and-fire/ Links to an external site.

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2021/04/shaken-to-the-core/ Links to an external site.

2. Read this article about A.P. Giannini

Giannini article.pdf Download Giannini article.pdf

3. Post a response to the following writing prompt.  Your entire written response for Part 1 must be submitted as a single post.

-Provide a 1 paragraph summary of what you learned about the 1906 event. 

-Provide a 1paragraph explanation of why A.P. Giannini is a significant figure in California history.  You should include how he connects to the 1906 San Francisco fire/earthquake event, and to the development of banking practices.  Some have credited Giannini with "democratizing banking".  Why do you think that this has been said about him?