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ÒWith the possible exception of the Suez Canal, opened in 1869,
the Brooklyn Bridge was the greatest engineering feat in the world since the
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ÒOne week after the opening, on May 30, 1883, a rumor that the
Bridge was going to collapse caused a stampede, which crushed and killed
twelve people. On May 17, 1884, P. T. Barnum helped to squelch doubts about
the bridge's stability—while publicizing his famous circus—when
one of his most famous attractions, Jumbo, led a parade of
21 elephants over the Brooklyn Bridge.Ó
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Bridge) |
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