There are many iconic landmarks around the United States. Today, we're going to talk about just one of those landmarks--the Golden Gate Bridge. It first opened on May 27, 1937, with much pomp and circumstance. What other big events were being reported around the country and world at such a celebratory time?

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“Advertisement: Sinclair Refining Company (Page 2).” The Kingfisher Times (Kingfisher, Oklahoma), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Boy Escapes From Florida Orphanage, Stows Away On Ship.” The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida), May 18, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Ax Girl On Stand Says Youth Beat Mother To Death.” The Times Union (Brooklyn, New York), May 22, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Biography: John D. Rockefeller, Senior.” PBS. Accessed May 20, 2023. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/rockefellers-john/.

“Boy Stowaway Still Here, Disposition Not Yet Determined.” St. Lucie News Times (Fort Pierce, Florida), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Fiesta Hour by Hour.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Girl Hacks Mother To Death As Youth Holds Down Victim.” The Bayonne Times (Bayonne, New Jersey), August 1, 1936. www.newspapers.com.

“Golden Gate Bridge - Length, Facts & Height.” History.com. Accessed May 19, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/landmarks/golden-gate-bridge.

“Has Hope Of Saving Girl.” Then Sault Daily Star (Sault, Marie, Canada), April 2, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“John D. Rockefeller - Biography, Facts & Children.” History.com. Accessed May 20, 2023. https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/john-d-rockefeller.

Lussier, Germain, and Artem Golub. “Does Poker Face’s Charlie Have a Kryptonite to Her Power?” Gizmodo, February 9, 2023. https://gizmodo.com/does-charlie-have-a-kryptonite-to-her-power-1850021105.

“Painting the Bridge.” Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Accessed May 19, 2023. https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/bridge-maintenance/painting-the-bridge/#:~:text=There%20are%20a%20couple%20of,and%20a%20primary%20maintenance%20job.

“Rockefeller Laid At Rest In Cleveland.” Belvidere Daily Republican (Belvidere, Illinois), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

Shapiro, Ellis. “Gladys, Donald Convicted Of Second Degree Murder.” The Bayonne Times (Bayonne, New Jersey), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Stowaway Seeks More Adventure.” St. Lucie News Tribune (Fort Pierce, Florida), May 28, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Very Wrong, Of Course, But-- .” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia), May 25, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“When a Great Bridge Came to Life.” The Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), May 27, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND  SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.