Modern Marvels. Brooklyn Bridge
Description
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.
Runtime
45 min
Series
Subjects
- Hydrology (44)
- Emigration and immigration (79)
- Labor (61)
- Water (318)
- Imperialism (72)
- Industrialization (58)
- Immigrants (223)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2010], c1996
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