Human Interest

Today's History Lesson

Bridges have been the topic of historical nature for centuries. Each carries its own poignant story of life and death. Some maintain an eerie presence of ghostly secrets never to be revealed. Just a few days ago The World's First Steel Suspension Bridge was the topic of the history lesson. From stone to wooden bridges to massive hulks of steel, engineering has carried bridge construction to newer, more modern, unbelievable levels. 

This Day in History: May 27, 1937

On January 5, 1933, construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge that is anything but golden! Check out What's 'n' a Name? Now, four years and four months later the Golden Gate Bridge opens!

"To pass through the portals of the Golden Gate is to cross the threshold of adventure." – Allan Dunn

Via Sharla Shults

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked San Francisco in 1906 and the resulting fires devastated the city, but old San Francisco remains in photographs and video. This video lets you travel down Market Street as it looked before the earthquake hit.

Via Mathijs Booden