Articles > Government magazines > Applied and Social Sciences magazines > Dictionary of American History entries

Article: Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

Article from:
Dictionary of American History
Author:
Copyright

VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE

VERRAZANO-NARROWS BRIDGE. This suspension bridge connects Brooklyn and Staten Island in New York City. Though the idea had been discussed for more than eighty years, the bridge became part of Robert Moses's plan to modernize the city and open avenues of automotive transportation. Moses's influence overcame objections to the bridge, and construction began in September 1959, according to a design by Swiss engineer Othmar Ammann. The ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

USA. New York. 2003. Runners cross the Verrazano ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2003 ;     455 words ... ... 01-2003 USA. New York. 2003. Runners cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon ... street lamp usa. new york. 2003. runners cross the verrazano narrows bridge at the start of ...

USA. New York. November 7, 2004. The New York ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2004 ;     392 words ... ... York. November 7, 2004. The New York City Marathon. Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Keywords: travel staten island ... york. november 7, 2004. the new york city marathon. verrazano narrows bridge. usa. new york. november 7, 2004. the new ...

USA. New York. November 7, 2004. The New York ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2004 ;     556 words ... ... York. November 7, 2004. The New York City Marathon. Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Keywords: man 25 to 45 years ... york. november 7, 2004. the new york city marathon. verrazano narrows bridge. usa. new york. november 7, 2004. the new ...

USA. New York City. 1963. Verrazano Narrows ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 1963 ;     288 words ... ... 1963 USA. New York City. 1963. Verrazano Narrows Bridge and the Queen ... island verrazano narrows bridge america north ... of transport new york state new york ... bridge. usa. new york city. 1963. verrazano narrows bridge and the ...

USA. New York. 2003. Runners cross the Verrazano ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2003 ;     489 words ... ... 01-2003 USA. New York. 2003. Runners cross the Verrazano Narrows Bridge at the start of the New York City Marathon ... street lamp usa. new york. 2003. runners cross the verrazano narrows bridge at the start of ...

USA. New York. November 7, 2004. The New York ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2004 ;     455 words ... ... York. November 7, 2004. The New York City Marathon. Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Keywords: travel staten island ... york. november 7, 2004. the new york city marathon. verrazano narrows bridge. usa. new york. november 7, 2004. the new ...

USA. New York. November 7, 2004. The New York ...
Magnum Photos;  January 1, 2004 ;     464 words ... ... York. November 7, 2004. The New York City Marathon. Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Keywords: travel staten island ... york. november 7, 2004. the new york city marathon. verrazano narrows bridge. usa. new york. november 7, 2004. the new ...

Transcript: Profile: Brooklyn Historical Society pays tribute to Verrazano ...
NPR Special;  November 24, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... of woe for the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in New York City. But now one New York institution is finally ... cutting for the Verrazano Narrows Bridge. Mayor Robert Wagner called ... Mayor ROBERT WAGNER (New York City): It's the longest ...

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!

Find articles, research, and archives