![]() “History, really, is an extension of life," McCullough wrote. ![]() ![]() The book sparked my imagination and, even after 608 pages, left me wanting to know more. McCullough conveyed the sights, sounds and smells of 19th-century New York City, from the depths of the bridge’s foundations, below the East River, to the laying of the suspension cables. McCullough made the bridge the central character of the book - an extension of the vision of engineers John Roebling and his son Washington Roebling, and the countless workers who labored and died during its construction. My favorite book remains "The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge," published in 1972. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)ĭavid McCullough, who died this week, introduced generations of readers to the joy and excitement of history. David McCullough signs copies of his book "The Pioneers" at Barnes & Noble Union Square on in New York City. ![]()
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