The Brooklyn Bridge / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.).

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This award-winning film by Ken Burns recaptures the drama, struggles, and personal tragedies behind the greatest of all achievements of America's industrial age, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Largest bridge of the era, its construction entailed enormous problems and ingenious solutions. Witness the human her...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors:	Infobase (Film distributor) Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Burns, Ken, 1953-
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), [1982]
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (58 min., 36 sec.)) : sound, color.
Format:	Electronic Video

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Summary:	This award-winning film by Ken Burns recaptures the drama, struggles, and personal tragedies behind the greatest of all achievements of America's industrial age, THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Largest bridge of the era, its construction entailed enormous problems and ingenious solutions. Witness the human heroics behind the bridge that seized America's imagination in the 1880s. Discover the enduring charm and beauty of a granite-and-steel masterpiece.
Note:	Originally released by Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), 1982. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 15, 2017.
Interest Grade Level:	9 & up.
System Details:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:	Title from distributor's description (Infobase, May 17, 2017)