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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2022-09-19

Books mentioned on Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire

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Ken Burns discussed The Great Bridge by David McCullough.

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  1. The Great Bridge

    David McCullough · at 34:08

    The Great Bridge by David McCullough is a sweeping historical narrative detailing the epic engineering challenges, political corruption, and human sacrifices involved in the monumental construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.

    Discussed
    “including David McCullough, who'd written a book that I'd read about the building of the Brooklyn Bridge called The Great Bridge.”
    Ken Burns Extra: Ken Burns | People I (Mostly) Admire 2022-09-19
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