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i canmickens blair: --ely assert that wire bolt wire rope deserves the preference over hemp rope in all situations much exposed and where strength and durability is required. >> the country watched with fascination as the spinning of the mighty cables proceeded over san francisco. one of the most ambitious engineering products -- projects of its day. one of thens blair: most important lessons i believe we can take away from the roland family and company is that real.tion is there is a don't tell us it cannot be done attitude. innovate,this, we can we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. became anbling engineer. he studied at the royal academy in prussia, where he was from. he realized america had some of the most amazing structures. he was interested in bridges. around 1847 or so, he came to , plantedd states himself in sachsen birth -- saxonberg outside of pittsburgh. he started farming. what is an engineer doing farming? not much. the pennsylvania railroad was hav