The Ambassador Bridge: A Monument to ProgressWayne State University Press, 1987 - 250 pages Men of courage, faith, and ingenuity made the dream of a Detroit/Windsor bridge a reality. Author Philip Mason traces the history of the Ambassador Bridge from an early proposal for a seasonal bridge to be erected each winter to the construction of the present structure. Documented with historic illustrations and photographs, the book highlights the lives of the men who guided the fortunes of the bridge through the Great Depression, World War II, and numerous other crises. Included is a list of bridge statistics, detailing general dimensions, steelwork and stone specifications, and a chronology of the bridge's construction. |
Table des matières
Illustrations and Maps | 13 |
Acknowledgments | 19 |
1 | 31 |
Too Much Too Soon | 48 |
Joseph Bower Takes Command | 58 |
Fighting the Deadline | 70 |
Experts and Dollars | 82 |
7 | 89 |
8 | 125 |
The Crash of 1929 and the Depression | 139 |
World War II and Reconversion to Peace | 155 |
11 | 168 |
13 | 181 |
The 1970s | 195 |
14 | 211 |
Bridge Statistics | 223 |
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