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Scope and Contents Kemp applied for National Science Foundation research grants for two projects: the project “Marc Seguin and the Origins of the Modern Long-Span Suspension Bridge” and “History of the Suspension Bridge, 1801-1870.” Kemp also researched suspension bridges in preparation for articles and lectures such as “History of the Modern Suspension Bridge: The European Experience” and “Suspenseful Adventures: Building Bridges of the Niagara,” both lectures for the National Museum of American History. The...