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'''''The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge''''' is a 1972 book about the construction of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] written by popular historian [[David McCullough]]. It provides a history of the engineering that went into the building of the bridge as well as the toils [[John A. Roebling]], the designer of the bridge, went through with his son [[Washington Roebling]] to bring the bridge to its completion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCullough |first1=David |title=THE GREAT BRIDGE AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/27/magazine/the-great-bridge-and-the-american-imagination.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=1983 |language=en}}</ref> The book went on to win two awards in 1973; the Certificate of Merit Municipal Art Society, NY, and the New York Diamond Jubilee Award.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Great Bridge |url=http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Bridge/David-McCullough/9781451683233 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |accessdate=29 August 2018 |language=en |date=15 May 2012|isbn=9781451683233 }}</ref> |
'''''The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge''''' is a 1972 book about the construction of the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] written by popular historian [[David McCullough]]. It provides a history of the engineering that went into the building of the bridge as well as the toils [[John A. Roebling]], the designer of the bridge, went through with his son [[Washington Roebling]] to bring the bridge to its completion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McCullough |first1=David |title=THE GREAT BRIDGE AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/03/27/magazine/the-great-bridge-and-the-american-imagination.html |accessdate=29 August 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=1983 |language=en}}</ref> The book went on to win two awards in 1973; the Certificate of Merit Municipal Art Society, NY, and the New York Diamond Jubilee Award.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Great Bridge |url=http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Bridge/David-McCullough/9781451683233 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |accessdate=29 August 2018 |language=en |date=15 May 2012|isbn=9781451683233 }}</ref> |
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The documentary film, ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (film)|Brooklyn Bridge]]'', released in 1981 by [[Ken Burns]], [[Roger Sherman]], Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler drew inspiration from McCullough's work. He was also chosen to be the narrator for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museum.tv/eotv/burnsken.htm |title=Burns, Ken; U.S. Documentary Film Maker |publisher=[[Museum of Broadcast Communications]] |accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklynbridge/about/ |title=Why I Decided to Make ''Brooklyn Bridge'' |first=Ken |last=Burns |publisher=Public Broadcasting Service |accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref> |
The documentary film, ''[[Brooklyn Bridge (film)|Brooklyn Bridge]]'', released in 1981 by [[Ken Burns]], [[Roger M. Sherman]], Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler drew inspiration from McCullough's work. He was also chosen to be the narrator for the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museum.tv/eotv/burnsken.htm |title=Burns, Ken; U.S. Documentary Film Maker |publisher=[[Museum of Broadcast Communications]] |accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/brooklynbridge/about/ |title=Why I Decided to Make ''Brooklyn Bridge'' |first=Ken |last=Burns |publisher=Public Broadcasting Service |accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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| Author | David McCullough |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Biography/U.S. History |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | U.S. |
| Pages | 636 pages |
| ISBN | 978-0671457112 |
| Preceded by | The Johnstown Flood |
| Followed by | The Path Between the Seas |
The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge is a 1972 book about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge written by popular historian David McCullough. It provides a history of the engineering that went into the building of the bridge as well as the toils John A. Roebling, the designer of the bridge, went through with his son Washington Roebling to bring the bridge to its completion.[1] The book went on to win two awards in 1973; the Certificate of Merit Municipal Art Society, NY, and the New York Diamond Jubilee Award.[2]
The documentary film, Brooklyn Bridge, released in 1981 by Ken Burns, Roger M. Sherman, Buddy Squires, and Amy Stechler drew inspiration from McCullough's work. He was also chosen to be the narrator for the film.[3][4]
References
- ^ McCullough, David (1983). "THE GREAT BRIDGE AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ The Great Bridge. Simon & Schuster. 15 May 2012. ISBN 9781451683233. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Burns, Ken; U.S. Documentary Film Maker". Museum of Broadcast Communications. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ Burns, Ken. "Why I Decided to Make Brooklyn Bridge". Public Broadcasting Service. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
External links
- Official Site at Simon & Schuster
- The Great Bridge from WorldCat
- Presentation by McCullough on The Great Bridge, September 17, 2002, C-SPAN
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