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The Golden Gate Bridge Was a Dream That Turned Into a Depression-Era Nightmare for the 11 Men Who Died During Its ConstructionThe idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait, where the Pacific Ocean flows into the bay in Northern California, was first floated in 1872 by railroad mogul Charles Crocker. But most ...
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How Did the Golden Gate Bridge Get Its Name? The Origin of San Francisco’s Iconic LandmarkIt actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a golden gateway, like the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Let’s ...
The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...
Only the very tip of the bridge is visible above the thick cloud. At times, the 746ft structure across the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide, three-mile-long channel between San Francisco Bay and ...
The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...
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