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The Great Bridge

by David McCullough (1972)

Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan/DUMBO

David McCullough's The Great Bridge is the definitive account of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. Washington Roebling directed construction from his home at 110 Columbia Heights in Brooklyn Heights, watching through a telescope while bedridden. The building has since been demolished.

The Great Bridge

David McCullough

1933–2022

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