Found 220 results for "Elizabeth Mann"
The Brooklyn Bridge
by Elizabeth Mann
In the winter of 1852, John Roebling and his 15-year-old son, Washington, were riding a Fulton Ferry boat across the Eas...
The Panama Canal
by Elizabeth Mann
It was a crushing defeat, not just for Ferdinand de Lesseps, but for all of France.
The Roman Colosseum
by Elizabeth Mann
Emperor Titus Flavius was stunned by the noise that filled the amphitheater as he rose to his feet and stepped to the fr...
Empire State Building
by Elizabeth Mann
On October 1, 1929, Alfred E. Smith joked with the reporters gathered on the roof of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel at the co...
Tikal
by Elizabeth Mann
The only sounds were the splash of paddles dipping into the water and the trickle as they were lifted forward, the dropl...
