The Bridge
2015-01-11T19:44:58-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzgzXC8yMDE1MDExMTE5NTM1MDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Gay Talese talked about his book The Bridge: The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, in which he recounts the design and construction of New York’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Completed in 1964, it’s the longest suspension bridge in the United States and the sixth longest in the world. The author’s book, originally published following the opening of the bridge, had been revised to mark its 50th anniversary. Gay Talese spoke at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, New York.
Gay Talese talked about his book The Bridge: The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, in which he recounts the design and construction of New… read more
Gay Talese talked about his book The Bridge: The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, in which he recounts the design and construction of New York’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. Completed in 1964, it’s the longest suspension bridge in the United States and the sixth longest in the world. The author’s book, originally published following the opening of the bridge, had been revised to mark its 50th anniversary. Gay Talese spoke at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, New York. close
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