The Kite that Bridged Two Nations: Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge

The Kite that Bridged Two Nations: Homan Walsh and the First Niagara Suspension Bridge
ISBN-10
1590789385
ISBN-13
9781590789384
Category
Juvenile Fiction
Pages
40
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Calkins Creek Books
Author
Alexis O'Neill

Description

Presents a fictionalized version of the story of a young man who won a contest by flying his kite across Niagara Falls and inspired the construction of the first bridge across the span, connecting Canada and the United States.

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