Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
The Golden Gate Bridge Was a Dream That Turned Into a Depression-Era Nightmare for the 11 Men Who Died During Its Construction
On February 17, 1937, construction workers were tasked with removing wooden scaffolding, working from a temporary catwalk.
U.S. News & World Report4d
Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...
KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco on MSN3d
Golden Gate Bridge's suicide net appears to be working
SAN FRANCISCO - The Golden Gate Bridge suicide net appears to be working and is doing what it's intended to do – reduce the ...
History Today: When work began on America’s famed Golden Gate Bridge
On January 5 1933, construction began on California’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. At the time of its opening, it was both the ...
PBS13y
Spinning the Cables
The narrow strait between Marin County and San Francisco is one of the world's most tumultuous bodies of water. Up to 335 feet deep and only a mile and a quarter wide, the Golden Gate is the ...
U.S. News & World Report4d
1-day Itinerary in San Francisco
The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...
PBS2y
Spinning the Cables
The narrow strait between Marin County and San Francisco is one of the world's most tumultuous bodies of water. Up to 335 feet deep and only a mile and a quarter wide, the Golden Gate is the ...