#7: The Evolution of the Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge, a symbol of San Francisco, was built to link the city with its northern suburbs, a journey once only possible by ferry. Joseph Strauss, an engineer from Chicago, took on the daunting project in 1919.
Constructing the bridge entailed overcoming numerous obstacles, including financial concerns, environmental objections, and fears from ferry operators about their businesses’ future. Skeptics also doubted the bridge’s resilience against natural disasters, recalling the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake.