Today in 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge, the engineering marvel that was then the longest span in the world, opens with fireworks and fanfare; the festivities are marred by the deaths of twelve pedestrians trampled in a panic.
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Tony Kushner and Harold Holzer discuss LINCOLN (Part 3 of 3)
Feb 8, 2013
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To celebrate the release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, the New-York Historical Society presented a screening of this monumental film followed by a conversat...
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