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Quebec Bridge: The Bridgemen's Magazine. JulySeptember 1907.

Canada. Royal Commission. Quebec Bridge Inquiry Report Quebec Bridge Inquiry Report. 1908.

Middleton, William D. The Bridge at Quebec The Bridge at Quebec. 2001.

New York Times: August 30, 1907; "Bridge Falls, Drowning 80."

August 31, 1907; "Had Warned Men On Bridge."

September 1, 1907; "Bridge Warning Was Just Too Late."

September 2, 1907; "Engineer Found Flaw."

September 5, 1907; "The Quebec Disaster."

November 21, 1907; "Charges Against Cooper."

Petroski, Henry. Engineers of Dreams Engineers of Dreams. 1995.

"A Portentous Bridge Disaster." Scientific American Scientific American. September 14, 1907.

"The Quebec Bridge Disaster." Scientific American Scientific American. September 7, 1907.

Whalen, James M. "A Bridge with Two Tragedies." Legion Magazine Legion Magazine. November/December 2000.

Mohawk ironworkers: "American Indians in High Places." Parade. Parade. January 31, 1982. January 31, 1982.

Conly, Robert L. "The Mohawks Scape the Sky." National Geographic National Geographic. July 1952.

Freilich, Morris. "Cultural Persistence Among the Modern Iroquois." Anthropos. Anthropos. 1958. 1958.

Freilich, Morris. "Scientific Possibilities in Iroquoian Studies: An Example of Mohawks Past and Present." Anthropologica Anthropologica. 1963.

Hill, Richard. Skywalkers: A History of Indian Ironworkers. Skywalkers: A History of Indian Ironworkers. 1987. 1987.

Katzner, Bruce. "The Caughnawaga Mohawks: the Other Side of Iron Work." Journal of Ethnic Studies Journal of Ethnic Studies. Winter 1988, v. 15, n. 4.

Mitch.e.l.l, Joseph. "The Mohawks in High Steel." The New Yorker The New Yorker. September 17, 1949.

"Mohawks Like High Steel." Bethlehem Review Bethlehem Review. Circa 1966.

"Reds Uncle Sam Can't Keep Out." The Literary Digest The Literary Digest. May 1927.

Rose, William T. "Mohawk Indians Are World Famous for Their Skill in 'High Steel.'" Industrial Bulletin 40 Industrial Bulletin 40. October 1961.

Wilson, Edmund. Apologies to the Iroquois Apologies to the Iroquois. 1960.

CHAPTER 7: COWBOYS OF THE SKIES.

Mid-air murder: New York Times: July 12, 1906; "Murder in Mid-Air by Union Workers."

July 13, 1906; "No Further Arrests for Mid-Air Murder."

July 15, 1906; "Seven Ironworkers Held."

July 17, 1906; "The Murderous Housesmiths."

Dynamite and McNamaras: Adamic, Louis. Dynamite Dynamite. 1934.

Caesar, Gene. Incredible Detective: The Biography of William J. Burns Incredible Detective: The Biography of William J. Burns. 1968.

Fine, Sidney. Without Blare of Trumpets: Walter Drew, the National Erectors' a.s.sociation, and the Open Shop Movement, 19031957 Without Blare of Trumpets: Walter Drew, the National Erectors' a.s.sociation, and the Open Shop Movement, 19031957. 1995.

Grant, Luke (for the United States Commission on Industrial Relations). The National Erectors' a.s.sociation and The International a.s.sociation of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. The National Erectors' a.s.sociation and The International a.s.sociation of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers. 1915. 1915.

Hunt, William R. Front-page Detective: William J. Burns and the Detective Profession 18801930 Front-page Detective: William J. Burns and the Detective Profession 18801930. 1990.

McDougal, Dennis. Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Times Dynasty Privileged Son: Otis Chandler and the Rise and Fall of the L.A. Times Dynasty. 2001.

McManigal, Ortie E. The National Dynamite Plot The National Dynamite Plot. 1913.

New York Times: April 23, 1911; "Union Leaders Arrested....""Other Cases of Dynamiting.""J.J. McNamara's Career."April 24, 1911; "Strong Guard for McNamara."

April 27, 1911; "Dynamite prisoners in Los Angeles Jail."

December 2, 1911; "James B. McNamara's Confession.""How Suspicion Fell on the M'Namaras.""Mother Won't Believe It."December 3, 1911; "Get Ironworkers' Records."

December 4, 1911; "Gompers Cries: 'I Did Not Know.'"

October 13, 1913; "Dynamiter Owns to Many Crimes."

Into the ether: Cochran, Edwin A. The Cathedral of Commerce The Cathedral of Commerce. 1916.

"The Erection of the 612-foot Singer Building." Scientific American Scientific American. September 7, 1907.

"Facing Death on a Four-inch Beam." The Literary Digest. The Literary Digest. May 30, 1914. May 30, 1914.

"The Industrial Daredevil." Scientific American. Scientific American. November 30, 1912. November 30, 1912.

Johnston, William Allen. "Sky-sc.r.a.pers While You Wait." Harper's Weekly Harper's Weekly. June 11, 1910.

New York Times: September 30, 1911; "Giant Fears His Wife."

January 27, 1912; "Hammers Six Men, Gets Back his $28."

July 2, 1915; "Buried by Steel, Directs Rescue."

Poole, Ernest. "Cowboys of the Sky." Everybody's Magazine. Everybody's Magazine. November 1908. November 1908.

"The Tallest Office Building in the World." Scientific American Scientific American. March 8, 1913.

Golden age: Davenport, Walter. "High and Mighty." Collier's. Collier's. March 1, 1930. March 1, 1930.

Fistere, John Cushman. "No Timid Man Could Hold This Job." The American Magazine The American Magazine. June 1931.

Hine, Lewis W. Men at Work: Photographic Studies of Modern Men and Machines Men at Work: Photographic Studies of Modern Men and Machines. 1932.

Littell, Edmund. "Men Wanted." The American Magazine The American Magazine. April 1930.

New York Times: August 25, 1925; "Risks Life for $1; Loses It as a Fine."

April 9, 1928; "Iron Workers Aloft."

September 23, 1929; "Subdues Crazed Man High Up on Bridge."

Norris, Margaret. Heroes and Hazards Heroes and Hazards. 1932.

Poore, C. G. "The Riveter's Panorama of New York." The New York Times Magazine The New York Times Magazine. January 5, 1930.

Saunders, John Monk. "It's a Tough Job, but Somebody's Got to Swing It." The American Magazine The American Magazine. May 1925.

"Sky Boys Who 'Rode the Ball' on Empire State." Literary Digest Literary Digest. May 23, 1931.

Tauranac, John. The Empire State Building: the Making of a Landmark The Empire State Building: the Making of a Landmark. 1995.

Thomas, Lowell. Men of Danger Men of Danger. 1936.

"Why Boys Shun the Building Trades." From The Building Age The Building Age; reprinted in Literary Digest Literary Digest. December 8, 1923.

CHAPTER 8: FISH.

Newfoundland history and ironworkers: Brown, Ca.s.sie with Harold Horwood. Death on the Ice: The Great Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914 Death on the Ice: The Great Newfoundland Sealing Disaster of 1914. 1972.

Conception Harbour Heritage Committee. Conception Harbour: Our Story Conception Harbour: Our Story. 2000.

Kurlansky, Mark. Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. 1997.

New York Times: May 25, 1974; "Newfoundland, b.u.t.t of Canadian Jokes..."

August 3, 1979; "Newfoundland, Long Poor and Laggard..."

July 13, 1980; "Suddenly, Newfoundland..."

O'Driscoll, Richard and Elizabeth Elliot (eds.). Atlantis Again: the Story of a Family Atlantis Again: the Story of a Family. 1993.

Thurston, Harry. "The Fish Gang." Equinox. Equinox. September/October 1985. September/October 1985.

CHAPTER 9: THE OLD SCHOOL.

Happiness: Sheldon, Kennon M. et al. "What Is Satisfying About Satisfying Events? Testing 10 Candidate Psychological Needs." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. February 2001.

Working cla.s.s: Zweig, Michael. The Working Cla.s.s Majority: America's Best Kept Secret The Working Cla.s.s Majority: America's Best Kept Secret. 2000.

Safety standards: U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 12; Safety Standard for Steel Erection; Final Rule Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 12; Safety Standard for Steel Erection; Final Rule. January 18, 2001.

CHAPTER 10: THE TOWERS.

George Washington Bridge: Ammann, O. H. Second Progress Report of Hudson River Bridge at New York Between Fort Washington and Fort Lee Second Progress Report of Hudson River Bridge at New York Between Fort Washington and Fort Lee. 1929.

Bounden, E. W. and H. R. Seely. "George Washington Bridge: Construction of the Steel Superstructure." Transaction of the American Society of Civil Engineers Transaction of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Construction of the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River. Silent film in possession of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Circa 1931.

New York Times: March 27, 1927; "Huge Hudson Bridge is a Five-year Task."

March 24, 1929; "Work Is Speeded on Hudson Bridge."

July 10, 1929; "The Bridge Builders."

July 14, 1929; "Weaving Bridge Cables High Above...."

September 15, 1929; "A Dizzy Task for Men Without Nerves."

April 11, 1930; "Describes Hudson Bridge."

May 14, 1930; "New Hudson Bridge is 55% Complete."

May 25, 1930; "Weaving a Great Span over the Hudson...."

September 22, 1930; "Dies in Stunt Dive from Ft. Lee Bridge."

September 6, 1931; "A Span That Symbolizes the Steel Age."

October 18, 1931; "How the Bridge Was Built."

December 6, 1959; "The Big Bridge Grows Bigger."

Norris, Margaret. Heroes and Hazards Heroes and Hazards. 1932.

Rastorfer, Darl. Six Bridges: The Legacy of Othmar H. Ammann Six Bridges: The Legacy of Othmar H. Ammann 2000. 2000.

Stearns, Edward W. Constructing the Hudson River Bridge at Fort Lee Constructing the Hudson River Bridge at Fort Lee. (Talk delivered to the American Inst.i.tute of Steel Construction.) Circa 1931.

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge: New York Times: September 18, 1962; "Towers Topped Out on Narrows Bridge."

December 6, 1963; "Negotiations Fail in Strike on Bridge"

December 7, 1963; "Bridgemen to Get Nets on Narrows."