The term Mission District in San Francisco is a neighborhood also called the Mission. It means the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis.
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
Nancy Pelosi is no longer the Speaker of the House as of the mid-term election in 2010, but she remains in good standing in the House of Representatives serving San Francisco's Eighth District. You can read more about her, below.
voting district
voting district
voting district
The word "bailiwick" comes from the Middle English term "baillifwik" which meant the district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff. It originated from the Old French word "baillif" which referred to a custodian or overseer.
trial courts
The term is "District".
constituents
The term greasers come from their greasy hair
An ambassade is an obsolete term for the mission of an ambassador, or an embassy.