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\nTED-Ed: Epic Engineering: Building the Brooklyn Bridge | Alex Gendler\n

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\nIn the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed and snapped under the weight of their decks. So when German American engineer John Roebling proposed building the largest and...\nIn the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed and snapped under the weight of their decks. So when German American engineer John Roebling proposed building the largest and most expensive suspension bridge ever conceived, New York City officials were understandably skeptical. Alex Gendler details the building of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. [Directed by Jeremiah Dickey, narrated by Addison Anderson].\n
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2020
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suspension bridges, animation, new york, europe, bridges, washington, weight, decompression sickness, design, architecture, innovation, education, engineering, work
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