Western Pennsylvania has a reputation now as a place where innovators are working on everything from cancer research to self-driving cars.
And it has always been on the cutting edge, giving the world .
John Augustus Roebling was educated in engineering and even worked for the Prussian government for several years.
But when he settled in America in 1831, he was not planning to use his engineering sk.
Like so many stories about safety advancements, this one starts with tragedy and death.
Just before 7:30 a.m. March 26, 1912, there were 91 men in the Jed Coal and Coke Co. mine in Jed, W.Va., when an.
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