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Brooklyn Bridge

A New York City Icon

Since its opening over 130 years ago, the bridge has become an icon of New York City.

Aired 05/24/1982

FromKen Burns

Brooklyn Bridge

A New York City Icon

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 8sVideo has Closed Captions

Since its opening over 130 years ago, the bridge has become an icon of New York City.

Spanning the East River, The Brooklyn Bridge connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since its opening over 130 years ago, it has become an icon of New York City.

Aired 05/24/1982

FromKen Burns

Funding Provided by: General Motors; The Corporation for Public Broadcasting; New York Council for the Humanities; NEH; Citibank, N.A.; Abraham & Strauss; American Society of Civil Engineers; NY Telephone; Consolidated...

A Community Of Builders

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David McCullough talks about the Brooklyn Bridge. (59s)

Paul Goldberg Discusses the Brooklyn Bridge

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The bridge is the archetypal monument. (48s)

A Source of Inspiration

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The Brooklyn Bridge has developed into an object of cultural significance. (5m 9s)

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Funding Provided by: General Motors; The Corporation for Public Broadcasting; New York Council for the Humanities; NEH; Citibank, N.A.; Abraham & Strauss; American Society of Civil Engineers; NY Telephone; Consolidated...

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