The document provides details about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. It describes Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer for the project. Key events included Strauss' proposal being approved in 1923, construction beginning in 1929, and the bridge opening ceremony in 1937. The bridge is 1.7 miles long, weighs over 887,000 tons, and was considered one of the greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century.