Posts Tagged ‘Golden Gate Bridge’
History of the Golden Gate Bridge: 89 Years Old
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE his week, we celebrate the 89th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge. On May 27, 1937, the bridge opened to traffic after more than five years of construction. I remember asking my father when I was young: “Why isn’t the Golden Gate Bridge golden?” He didn’t…
Read MoreMy Top 5 Articles of 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes These are the Top 5 articles from my blog this year based on the number of reader views at billpetro.com: Top 5 of 2021 1. History of Telemachus This is the oft-told story of the monk who caused the Roman gladiatorial games to be ended upon his martyrdom on January 1, A.D.…
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