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Author |
: David W. Guth |
Publisher |
: Archway Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 421 |
Release |
: 2017-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781480844469 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1480844462 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bridging the Chesapeake by : David W. Guth
When the first span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened July 30, 1952, it was a watershed moment in Marylands history. The construction of the bridge took political courage, creative engineering, people working together, and a determination to overcome pettiness. In this detailed history, journalism professor David W. Guth traces the bridges history from its planning to its post-construction effects on the region. From his boyhood memories of the bridge to the details of its construction, the book also tells the story of the people of Marylandoften referred to as a confederacy of two shores. The recurring themes during the debate over building the first, the second, and now possibly a third bridge highlight issues confronting all Americans, including social and political equality, the price of unrestrained growth, the role government should play in our lives, and the importance of enlightened and courageous leadership. While there were unintended consequences that went along with building a bridge to cross the Chesapeake, it began the process of removing social, political, racial, cultural, and economic barriers.
Author |
: John Warren |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 128 |
Release |
: 2015-08-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781439653074 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1439653070 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel by : John Warren
At its opening in 1964, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was named one of the "Five Wonders of the Modern World" by Reader's Digest magazine. It was the culmination of a concerted, decade-long push by a group of men, led by Lucius J. Kellam Jr., an Eastern Shore native and businessman who dreamed of opening up the remote Eastern Shore to the bustling Virginia mainland. This $200-million, 17.6-mile-long series of bridges, tunnels, islands, and trestle in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay - long dismissed as impractical and even impossible - won the attention of the world at its opening. It also brought an abrupt end to the ferry service that was long a cornerstone of the New York-to-Florida "Ocean Highway," shuttling millions of cars between the Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads.
Author |
: John R. Paulson with Erin E. Paulson |
Publisher |
: Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 1 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781467103497 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1467103497 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chesapeake Bay Bridge by : John R. Paulson with Erin E. Paulson
When it opened to traffic in 1952, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge--simply called the Chesapeake Bay Bridge--was the third-longest bridge in the world. The four-mile long span was constructed over the Chesapeake Bay in a dramatic 2.5-year period of progress that became known to the workers as "Operation Link," because it would be the first physical connection between the two widely separated parts of Maryland. The new bridge transformed Maryland's Eastern Shore from a sleepy backwater to a major tourism destination and caused an economic boom in Baltimore in the west. Today, the two spans--the original Bay Bridge from 1952 and the parallel span built alongside it in 1973--are towering architectural landmarks along the East Coast of the United States.
Author |
: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 68 |
Release |
: 1936 |
ISBN-10 |
: MINN:31951D021590627 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chesapeake Bay Toll Bridge by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Considers (74) S. 4488.
Author |
: John R. Paulson |
Publisher |
: Images of America (Arcadia Pub |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2019-05-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1540238733 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781540238733 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chesapeake Bay Bridge by : John R. Paulson
When it opened to traffic in 1952, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge--simply called the Chesapeake Bay Bridge--was the third-longest bridge in the world. The four-mile long span was constructed over the Chesapeake Bay in a dramatic 2.5-year period of progress that became known to the workers as "Operation Link," because it would be the first physical connection between the two widely separated parts of Maryland. The new bridge transformed Maryland's Eastern Shore from a sleepy backwater to a major tourism destination and caused an economic boom in Baltimore in the west. Today, the two spans--the original Bay Bridge from 1952 and the parallel span built alongside it in 1973--are towering architectural landmarks along the East Coast of the United States.
Author |
: Maryland. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commission |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 58 |
Release |
: 1931 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105046951088 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Report of Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commission by : Maryland. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commission
Author |
: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 2 |
Release |
: 1931 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1053489264 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bridge Across the Chesapeake Bay by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Author |
: David W. Guth |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 426 |
Release |
: 2017-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1480844454 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781480844452 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bridging the Chesapeake by : David W. Guth
When the first span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened July 30, 1952, it was a watershed moment in Maryland's history. The construction of the bridge took political courage, creative engineering, people working together, and a determination to overcome pettiness. In this detailed history, journalism professor David W. Guth traces the bridge's history from its planning to its post-construction effects on the region. From his boyhood memories of the bridge to the details of its construction, the book also tells the story of the people of Maryland--often referred to as "a confederacy of two shores." The recurring themes during the debate over building the first, the second, and now possibly a third bridge highlight issues confronting all Americans, including social and political equality, the price of unrestrained growth, the role government should play in our lives, and the importance of enlightened and courageous leadership. While there were unintended consequences that went along with building a bridge to cross the Chesapeake, it began the process of removing social, political, racial, cultural, and economic barriers.
Author |
: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 2 |
Release |
: 1928 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1053454181 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bridge Across Chesapeake Bay by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Author |
: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 66 |
Release |
: 1936 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105119648751 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Synopsis Chesapeake Bay Toll Bridge by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Considers (74) S. 4488.