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November 2009

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Sunday 11/1/2009

Patriotism and Prejudice
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Japanese-American soldiers trained here for intelligence work and were sent to war as their families were moved to internment camps. Learn about this poignant irony on an easy, half-mile walk. Meet ranger James Osborne at Crissy Field Center, corner of Halleck and Mason Streets.
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Friday 11/6/2009

History and Restoration of Crissy Field
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Come on an easy 3-mile walk around the revitalized Crissy Field shoreline promenade. Learn about the people who have lived here and how they cared for the environment.
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Sunday 11/8/2009

Pre-Veterans Day Tour
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

"Remember the Living, Honor the Past" Join Ranger Rik Penn for a historical tour of the Presidio Main Post (1776 to present).
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Tuesday 11/10/2009

Remembering the Tennessee Regiment for Veterans Day
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Meet docent Barbara Corff and learn about the scrappy Volunteer regiment from Tennessee.
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Wednesday 11/11/2009

Irony #9066
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Come learn about the Japanese-American experience during World War II. Hear how Japanese-American soldiers were recruited for secret training because of their heritage, while at the same time their families were interned for the same reason.
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Post to Park 15 Years Later
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Learn about the past, present and future of the Presidio on a moderate 1-mile walk.
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Thursday 11/12/2009

National Cemetery Walk
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Hear about Medal of Honor recipients, a Union spy, an Indian scout, Buffalo Soldiers and others buried here. Dress warmly. This 1-mile walk has a steep uphill climb. Meet docent Galen Dillman for this program.
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Wednesday 11/18/2009

From Post to Park
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Learn about the past, present and future of the Presidio on a moderate 1-mile walk. Meet at the Officers` Club, corner of Moraga Ave. and Arguello Blvd. Reservations required.
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Saturday 11/21/2009

Little War, Big Impact
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Come see the impact of the Spanish American and Philippine wars on the Presidio on a 1-mile moderately easy walk.
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Saturday 11/28/2009

National Cemetery Walk
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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			Did You Know? The National Cemeteries Act was based on the principles articulated by President Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address--"that these dead shall not have died in vain." Passed by Congress in 1863, the law established thirteen cemeteries to inter veterans of the Armed Forces and their families.