Modern Marvels: Brooklyn Bridge | Max Raphael, Harlan Saperstein

Modern Marvels: Brooklyn Bridge | Max Raphael, Harlan Saperstein | priceless!!

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	Modern Marvels: Brooklyn Bridge Max Raphael, Harlan Saperstein A&E Home Video, 1998 average customer review:based on 2 reviews
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No one had ever used steel for construction. No one had ever used cables of metal. No one had ever built a suspension bridge so long. Until one man dared to try. In 19th-century New York, where buildings were no more than five stories tall and transportation meant horse and buggy, engineer John Roebling's soaring and majestic Brooklyn Bridge was nothing short of a technological miracle. Modern Marvels; presents the complete story of the "eighth wonder of the world," from the sinking of its immense foundations in the turbulent East River to its 100th anniversary celebration in 1983. Experts explore Roebling's battles against the elements, corrupt politicians, and scientists who claimed the massive bridge would collapse in the first strong wind. And moving firsthand accounts tell of the many trials and disasters that plagued Roebling's masterpiece-and ultimately cost him his life.

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History Channel

This is a very excellent sorce for home schooling . We need to have rewards sometimes and this is a perfect opportunity to have a history lesson in action. Please consider how the effects of the movie will drive home the history of our nation.

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I saw this on the history channel- twice! I loved it so much
that I thought about it hours after I had seen it. You cannot
imagine the pain and suffering and hard work that went into
building this bridge at a time that there was no technology
like we have today. This bridge was built on pure mathematics.
and assumptions that "in theory, it should work!"
Worth watching - twice!!

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