Product Details

• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 26, 2005
• Run Time: 50 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007WFUBU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,192 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

First-hand accounts & extensive archival footage brings to life the extraordinary struggle of creating the worlds first suspension bridge. Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 04/26/2005

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars priceless!!, December 25, 2007

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This review is from: Modern Marvels - Brooklyn Bridge (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

I saw this on the history channel- twice! I loved it so much
that I thought about it hours after I had seen it. You cannot
imagine the pain and suffering and hard work that went into
building this bridge at a time that there was no technology
like we have today. This bridge was built on pure mathematics.
and assumptions that "in theory, it should work!"
Worth watching - twice!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It paints a picture, January 27, 2009

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Eric B. Gordon "The greatest thing we ever ha... (Indianapolis, IN (USA)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Marvels - Brooklyn Bridge (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

This is a special on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge which I didn't catch until approximately twelve years after it was produced (in 1995). When first I saw it, I was trying not to expect anything, what with my loyalty to the 1981 documentary by Ken Burns (his first ever). However, I did find this one a highly enjoyable documentary, informative and including plenty of common ties with the earlier special, plus some other nuggets of information (such as the role the Brooklyn Bridge played in the merger of the 5 Boroughs).

I only give it four stars out of five, because I do feel the conveyance of historical accounts worked better with the dramatic role-playing of the earlier bridge documentary (Paul Roebling, Arthur Miller, etc). However, the historians' interviews and the one with Kristian Roebling do give the depiction of the saga a great, human element. (Kristian is a descendent of John A. Roebling (the bridge designer) and his son, Washington A. Roebling (the builder).)

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History Channel, February 27, 2007

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BTDL "Better then doing laundry" (Lacaster Pa.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Marvels - Brooklyn Bridge (History Channel) (A&E DVD Archives) (DVD)

This is a very excellent sorce for home schooling . We need to have rewards sometimes and this is a perfect opportunity to have a history lesson in action. Please consider how the effects of the movie will drive home the history of our nation.