The Brooklyn Bridge by Ken Burns

An architectural achievement that has become so much more.
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Resource: video
Running Time: 59 minutes
Rating: not rated

Time: 1869 - 1883
Place:  America

Summary:
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in a time of monumental change in America, yet it was ahead of its time and still lives on in the consciousness of America. The first part of this early Ken Burn's documentary is devoted to the history of the building of the bridge.  It's architect was John Roebling, a German immigrant and genius, but dead before construction could begin. His son, Washington Roebling completed the masterpiece at great cost to his health and life.  The story is told with photos, some narration, and the words of the people who lived the experience, told through letters and diary entries.  The second half of this documentary is dedicated to what the Brooklyn Bridge has come to mean to the American people with historians and others expounding on the meaning of the bridge.

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