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Mar 2021
36m 42s

America's Monuments | The Longest Bridge...

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In the early 1920s, San Francisco was a picturesque city on a narrow, isolated peninsula. Known for its scenic, natural beauty, it had the potential to become one of America’s leading metropolises. But to fuel its economic growth, it needed a bridge -- across one of the most treacherous bodies of water on the Western seaboard.To build a bridge across the str ... Show More
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