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Modern Marvels. Brooklyn Bridge
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On May 24, 1983, the Brooklyn Bridge was closed to traffic all day because New York City was holding a three million dollar birthday party to celebrate the centennial of its oldest, most famous bri...
On May 24, 1983, the Brooklyn Bridge was closed to traffic all day because New York City was holding a three million dollar birthday party to celebrate the centennial of its oldest, most famous bridge. Not even that display could match the triumph of May 24, 1883 when the bridge first opened, linking the then independent cities of Brooklyn and New York. By overcoming the geographical separation, the bridge led to the merger that created the greater New York area.
Details
- Creator
- A&E Television Networks, LLC
- Included Title
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- Modern marvels (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2010], c1996
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (45 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn811356393
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 14, 2010.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- Demand for the Brooklyn Bridge (1:42) -- Roebling's Suspension Structures (3:46) -- Roebling's East River Bridge Plan (2:46) -- Roebling's Bridge Plan (1:56) -- Accepting the Challenge (2:25) -- Who Will Build the Bridge? (1:59) -- Brooklyn Bridge Caisson Work (4:45) -- Danger on the Brooklyn Bridge (4:36) -- Soaring Over the City (2:57) -- Ferrington's Ride Across East Bay (3:40) -- Spinning in the Sky (3:02) -- Brooklyn Bridge Board of Trustees (3:28) -- Turning the Tide (2:34) -- Roebling's Dreams Fulfilled (3:28) -- New York's Bridge (1:44) -- Credits: Modern Marvels: Brooklyn Bridge (0:33)