Golden Gate Bridge /
This program tells the story of a hustler and self-promoter, a man who had never designed or overseen the building of a suspension bridge. Joseph Strauss spent thirteen years wrangling with politicians, arguing over designs and fighting lawsuits from opponents before he was able to break ground. By...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Arlington, Va.] :
PBS,
[2007]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | This program tells the story of a hustler and self-promoter, a man who had never designed or overseen the building of a suspension bridge. Joseph Strauss spent thirteen years wrangling with politicians, arguing over designs and fighting lawsuits from opponents before he was able to break ground. By completion, Strauss, his designers and his construction crews had built what has since been called one of the "Seven Wonders of the Modern World." |
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| Item Description: | Downloadable video file. Title from title screen (viewed February 6, 2008). Originally released as a segment of The American experience in 2004. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Audience: | Age group: NR. |
| ISBN: | 0793697867 9780793697861 |