The American Town Helped by the Soviet Union during the Cold War

How a bridge created a fight for prestige between the USSR and the United States

The Vulcan Suspension Footbridge. Source: bridge by bridgemeister, image compiled by author.

The Cold War is one of the most defining events of the 20th century. For many of us who were not born at a time where we could experience this event. Most of us have only gotten a small taste of this bipolarity through the…