print email comment close Golden Gate Bridge URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/ Description: This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience documentary about "the construction of what was then [1937] the longest suspension bridge in the world, built hundreds of feet above the dangerously churning waters of the entrance to San Francisco Bay." The site features a timeline, photos of bridge construction, information about people and events, and a discussion of mathematical principles. Also includes video clips, a teacher's guide, and related material. Publisher: PBS Online; WGBH Extra Keywords Gabriel Moulin, Joseph Strauss, Caisson Disease Library of Congress Subject Headings: Bridges -- California -- San Francisco Bay Bridges -- Design and construction Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.) Suspension bridges LII Database Information: Record 5514 created by Maria Brandt on 05/01/2004 Last modification on 05/04/2004 Published: 05/01/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/5514