San Francisco sights and attractions

San Francisco landmarks

San Francisco neighborhoods

Neighborhoods in the Outside Lands

Alphabetical listing of every neighborhood in SF and beyond, including photos, historical background, and even "Covid19 Diaries".

For grades 3 and up.

SFPL's Historical Photo Collection

History of San Francisco street names

This Biography database allows users to find people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text.

Login and use for free with your library card.

Biography Maker is designed to help you convert facts into insights, dull and boring information into fascination and magic to create an exciting biography.

Fact Cards covering the history of California for students in grades 4 through 8.

Fact Cards covering the history of California Native American tribes for students in grades 4 through 8.

The California Gold Rush (1848–1855)

Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) raises awareness of the experience of Immigration into America through the Pacific.

Learn about our government, how laws are made and elections work, Ben Franklin's life, and the importance of historical documents

Geography and its impact on Colonial Life

Colonial Williamsburg Town Tour

North American Indian Tribes