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In short. Episode 180, Golden Gate Bridge /

Episode 180 – Balance: San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge takes its name from the narrow opening to San Francisco Bay. It links the city with Marin County. When it opened in 1937 it replaced a ferry service that had been in operation for more than 100 years. When it was completed it was the lon...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Derry, NH : Chip Taylor Communications, 2011.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.)
Civil engineering.
Bridges > California.
San Francisco (Calif.)
Ponts > Californie.
Bridges
Civil engineering
California
California > San Francisco
California > San Francisco > Golden Gate Bridge
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Short films
Short films.
Documentary films.
Courts métrages.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Episode 180 – Balance: San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge takes its name from the narrow opening to San Francisco Bay. It links the city with Marin County. When it opened in 1937 it replaced a ferry service that had been in operation for more than 100 years. When it was completed it was the longest suspension bridge span in the world and it became the symbol of the city it served.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 08, 2019).
"A lesson on almost everything".
Physical Description:1 online resource (3 minutes)
Playing Time:00:02:30