Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
DeceasedBorn: July 7, 1933
Died: August 7, 2022
Age at death: 89
as Washington Roebling (voice)
DeceasedBorn: March 1, 1934
Died: July 27, 1994
Age at death: 60
as Emily Roebling (voice)
DeceasedBorn: December 2, 1925
Died: August 24, 2013
Age at death: 87
as Self (voice)
DeceasedBorn: October 17, 1915
Died: February 10, 2005
Age at death: 89
as Self (voice)
DeceasedBorn: November 11, 1922
Died: April 11, 2007
Age at death: 84
as Self (voice)
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