Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell organized the Fairmont Conference in a hotel in this city, where black conservatives like Clarence Thomas first gained national attention.
Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell organized the Fairmont Conference in a hotel in this city, where black conservatives like Clarence Thomas first gained national attention. This city hosted a 1915 World's Fair which celebrated the completion of the Panama Canal. This city housed the headquarters of the Peoples Temple, and in the 1960s it was the site of Compton's Cafeteria Riot. Frederick Funston helped save lives during an event in this city that prompted Mayor Eugene Schmitz to decree that police kill any looters on sight. One prominent politician in this city was killed by Dan White, who tried to use the Twinkie defense. George Moscone was its mayor from 1976 until 1978, and it was home to Harvey Milk. For 10 points, name this city which experienced a devastating earthquake in 1906.
Walter Williams and Thomas Sowell organized the Fairmont Conference in a hotel in this city, where black conservatives like Clarence Thomas first gained national attention.
San Francisco