How the Great Depression fueled this construction project

The plan for a bridge across San The plan for a bridge across San Francisco Bay was wildly ambitious. Francisco Bay was wildly ambitious. Francisco Bay was wildly ambitious. Above perilous waters, the bridge would Above perilous waters, the bridge would Above perilous waters, the bridge would be hammered into reality by men be hammered into reality by men be hammered into reality by men desperate [music] for work during a desperate [music] for work during a desperate [music] for work during a terrible depression. terrible depression. terrible depression. >> There was a lot of people wanted to get >> There was a lot of people wanted to get >> There was a lot of people wanted to get on that job. And what when they were on that job. And what when they were on that job. And what when they were asked, "Listen, have you ever been an asked, "Listen, have you ever been an asked, "Listen, have you ever been an iron worker?" "Yeah, I was born an iron iron worker?" "Yeah, I was born an iron iron worker?" "Yeah, I was born an iron worker. I've been an iron worker all my worker. I've been an iron worker all my worker. I've been an iron worker all my life." >> The country needed confidence. >> The country needed confidence. The whole aesthetic of a bridge is The whole aesthetic of a bridge is The whole aesthetic of a bridge is confidence. confidence. confidence. It's the conquest of space. It's the conquest of space. It's the conquest of space. >> In the hardest of times, an unlikely >> In the hardest of times, an unlikely >> In the hardest of times, an unlikely team would erect one of the most team would erect one of the most team would erect one of the most beautiful structures ever built. An beautiful structures ever built. An beautiful structures ever built. An enduring symbol of American ingenuity.