The Brooklyn Bridge

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Elizabeth Mann. Engineer John Roebling had a big dream. He designed a bridge that would span East River and join Brooklyn and New York. It would be big and strong and beautiful. It would be a suspension bridge, hung from huge cables. Then John died before the work was started. But his son Washington carried on his work. Children will enjoy reading this story of how the bridge was built. Old pictures and clear drawings make it easy to understand. 46 pages; paperback; Mikaya Press.

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