Building America
Book Description
Although people had talked about building a bridge across the Golden Gate waterway since the 1800's, it was Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal that financed it and made the Golden Gate Bridge project possible. The sheer size of San Francisco Bay, and the fierce winds and waves that roll into it from the Pacific, prompted many engineers to say that the bridge couldn't be built. Innovative d... More
Book Information
Publisher | Blackbirch Press Thomson Gale |
Binding | Library Binding |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 48 |
ISBN-10 | 1567111068 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1567111064 |
Publication Date | 10/01/2007 |
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About Katherine M. Doherty (Author) : Katherine M. Doherty is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Katherine M. Doherty include Southwest Indians (Native America), Plains Indians (... more
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About Bruce Glassman (Editor) : Bruce Glassman is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Bruce Glassman include Zoolidays, American Social Movements... more
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