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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.
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...
![Brooklyn Bridge](https://image.pbs.org/contentchannels/SmkxiOh-white-logo-41-uHxiTvq.png?format=webp&resize=200x)
A New York City Icon
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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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)
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The Brooklyn Bridge has developed into an object of cultural significance. (5m 9s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipFunding 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...