OK, David McCullough is a great author. His voice emotes national pride and it also helps me sleep at night. After watching a 60-Minutes special about him and learning that he writes all of his books on an old-school typewriter, I decided to check out one of his books: The Great Bridge - The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge.
I lived in NYC for some time, so this topic really intrigued me. If you can make it past page 200 of
this massive book, you might find some borderline interesting historical facts, maybe even some fun pictures. Sure, John Roebling and his son, Washington, were instrumental in building America’s iconic bridge. And yes, building such a huge piece of architecture that still stands and represents all-things America was an amazing feat, but take my word for it, reading this book does not do the Brooklyn Bridge justice.
Visit New York City. Take a train to Chinatown and eat something scary. I suggest Saigon Bakery. The Big Wing Wong is good, too. Then, walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Walk back. The bridge is about one mile in length. The bridge was completed in 1883. Men were submerged in a makeshift type of bottomless submarine as they dug the foundation. Many men died and many more suffered from bends. Sometimes we take things like bridges for granted. Don’t, people, just don’t. Grade: C+
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