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Smithsonian Magazine4mon
The Golden Gate Bridge Was a Dream That Turned Into a Depression-Era Nightmare for the 11 Men Who Died During Its Construction
The 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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Golden Gate Bridge says suicide nets now in place
SAN FRANCISCO — Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean ...
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Changes coming to major artery through SF's Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park, one of the top tourist attractions in the United States, sees an estimated 24 million visitors from around the world every year. All those people make for sizable amount of ...
The New York Times9mon
THE BIASTER ON THE PACIFIC; The Passengers of the Ill-Fated Steamer Golden Gate. ADDITIONAL NAMES OF LOST AND SAVED. SAVED. LOST.
"To Allen McLane, President of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company: Below is a list of the passengers and crew of the Golden Gate who were saved. The ship's papers were lost, and no complete list ...
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San Francisco Mansion With the ‘Pacific Ocean as Your Backyard’ Lists for $32 Million
A San Francisco mansion on the edge of the Pacific Ocean is set to hit the ... That means almost every room has a view of the water and the Golden Gate Bridge, with Marin County in the distance. “ ...