The Last Bridge

Tacoma Narrows Bridge One of the most influential engineering discoveries in the past century was the ill-fated Tacoma Narrows Bridge. “Galloping Gertie” as she was known to local residents, the massive Washington state suspension bridge shook, rattled and rolled its way into the history books. Legendary in its time, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge held many records and drew tourists from around the world in its short life. However, the famous bridge is not known for its creative engineering

during the American Civil War. The battle was fought at Fort Tyler. This battle was one of the last fort that the Union captured from the confederacy. Around the same day about 30 miles away, the battle of columbus was happening, just felt that was necessary to say. Well what led up to the battle? Well basically after defeating a bunch of people he decided he needed to go west, but the only two bridges that could be used were heavily defended,and they needed to make it across the river before it

Perceptions in An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and The Story of an Hour In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Story of an Hour," the authors use similar techniques to create different tones, which in turn illicit very distinct reactions from the reader. Both use a third person narrator with a limited omniscient point of view to tell of a brief, yet significant period of time. In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Bierce uses this method to create an analytical tone to tell

When one thinks of this, a bridge comes to mind. Although they might now know what kind, a suspension bridge is the first idea. They picture something like the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge, one of the most recognizable structures in all of the world. Although suspension bridges now span over miles, they had very humble beginnings. The evolution and expansion of suspension bridges is a topic worthy of this very essay. Before understanding the evolution of suspension bridges, one must understand what

Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. In An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge, Bierce increases the impact of the story’s ending by romantically depicting Farquhar’s escape and following the romantic portrayal with a sudden snap back to reality. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge follows a man named Peyton Farquhar before, during, and after his execution. The ending of the story is told to seem like Farquhar heroically escapes the execution and makes it back to his loving wife, however, in the last paragraph

The story of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” expresses a dark theme with attention to death, mental deterioration, time distortion, and forces beyond nature. These themes are commonly demonstrated by the author, Ambrose Bierce, a civil war veteran. Bierce also tends to incorporate his own experiences during the war into his works as a writer. As he fought in the battle of Shiloh, he came across a waterway known as Owl Creek. Consequently, he was captured in Northern Alabama by Confederate soldiers

Clifton Suspension Bridge The Clifton Suspension Bridge is located in Bristol England, and spans the beautiful Avon gorge. This bridge has become the symbol of Bristol much like the Eiffel tower has of Paris, and the Opera house has of Sydney. The story of the Clifton Suspension Bridge began in 1754 with the dream of a Bristol wine merchant who donated his life savings to build a bridge over the gorge. To decide on a suitable design for the bridge a competition was held. Thomas Telford, the

Dental Implants? Consider These X Benefits Cosmetic dentistry is a great solution to fix aesthetic problems you are experiencing with your teeth. For those that are missing teeth, you have a couple options available to you. While partial dentures and bridges are a simple way to hide that gap, you may be thinking about getting dental implants instead. Before you decide, it is important to understand what dental implants are and several of their benefits. What Is A Dental Implant? A dental implant is a

Korea, that we crossed the Bering Land Bridge between Siberia and Alaska, that we came here in waves over different time periods, that we come over as one migration- the speculation is almost endless. One theory that was held as “right” for many years is the Clovis Theory. In Clovis, New Mexico, artifacts dating back 11,400 years, such as spearheads and animal bones, were found, and it was assumed that humans migrated over the Bering Land Bridge. The last ice age ended around 11,700 years ago,

Engineered Wonder of the World "This bridge needs neither praise, eulogy nor encomium. It speaks for itself. We who have labored long are grateful. What Nature rent asunder long ago, man has joined today." This is a quote from Joseph Strauss, the engineer that designed the Golden Gate Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge is truly a piece of engineering excellence. It stretches for almost 9,000 feet over the San Francisco Bay, in San Francisco, California. The bridge has faced many problems during the designing