Docs & Dialogue: The Brooklyn Bridge

Docs & Dialogue: The Brooklyn Bridge (Condit Branch)

Thursday, May 21st, 4:00 p.m.

The “Great East River Bridge” was the largest bridge of its era, a technical accomplishment of  unparalleled scope, marked by enormous construction problems, equally ingenious solutions and heroic

human achievement. In unexpected and wonderful ways, the Brooklyn Bridge captured the imagination  of all Americans, and in the process became a symbol in American culture of strength, vitality, ingenuity  and promise. Director, Ken Burns, captures the physical majesty of this greatest of all achievements of  the industrial age, the dramatic story of the larger-than-life men who imagined and built it, and the  immense charm this granite and steel structure has exerted on generations of city dwellers. The program  is 58 minutes, rated G, and is made possible through Kanopy. The program is free and open to the public.