Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Danced to Death
1940The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed spectacularly on November 7, 1940, just four months after opening, becoming the most famous engineering failure in history.
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The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed spectacularly on November 7, 1940, just four months after opening, becoming the most famous engineering failure in history.
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The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed spectacularly on November 7, 1940, just four months after opening, becoming the most famous engineering failure in history.
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