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

Geography

Genre

Date of Publication

[2010], c1996

Database

Films on Demand

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