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Peary on the main deck of steamship "Roosevelt"

Today in History: Robert E. Peary

May 6, 2013May 6, 2020

Today in History–May 6–the Library of Congress features explorer Robert E. Peary, born on this date in 1856. Trained as a civil engineer, Peary first traveled to Nicaragua in 1884 to survey a route for a canal. In 1886, Peary ventured north and began his polar expeditions in Greenland, where he and his assistant Matt Henson learned arctic…

The wonderful East-River suspension bridge connecting the great cities of New York and Brooklyn

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Today in History: Roebling & the Brooklyn Bridge

June 12, 2012September 24, 2024

Today in History–June 12–the Library of Congress features civil engineer John A. Roebling, born on this day in 1806. Roebling’s last and greatest achievement was completing the Brooklyn bridge in 1883. The bridge spans New York’s East River nearly 1,600 feet to connect Manhattan with Brooklyn. Find out more by visiting the Today in History section, then click the links below to…