Steel and Grit by Barbara Hansen Cali PAPERBACK 9780815611974

Syracuse University Press

Straddling the Hudson where the river begins to narrow and twist in its journey, Bear Mountain Bridge stands as an elegant memorial to the shifting industrial culture of the United States between the two world wars. Once the longest suspension bridge in the world and meant to serve as a necessary industrial connector while preserving the region\u2019s scenic beauty, the Bear Mountain Bridge was a titanic undertaking that dramatically reshaped the Hudson Valley. Steel and Grit tells the story of the valley at a moment of great change.\nDrawing on a trove of archival materials, Cali traces the Bear Mountain Bridge\u2019s construction, from the selection of the land to the role of Gilded Age icons such as E. H. Harriman and financier J. P. Morgan, to the formation of the Palisades Interstate Park\n\nSteel and Grit\nA History of the Lower Hudson Valley and the Bear Mountain Bridge\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail t;