Difference between revisions of "Brooklyn Bridge"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
|||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
Soon the Brooklyn Bridge enabled the transportation of 33 million persons a year, even before the arrival of automobiles. | Soon the Brooklyn Bridge enabled the transportation of 33 million persons a year, even before the arrival of automobiles. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The Brooklyn Bridge also enjoys the dubious distinction of being "the most sold bridge in the world." Specifically,{{cquote|If you believe that, I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge}}is a common proverb to describe a statement that the speaker knows is false, or at least finds impossible to believe. (Or says he does.) | ||
[[Category:Gilded Age]][[Category:Landmarks]][[Category:United States History]] | [[Category:Gilded Age]][[Category:Landmarks]][[Category:United States History]] | ||
Revision as of 01:36, October 9, 2012
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable suspension bridge that was completed in 1883. It still stands today on the east side of lower Manhattan, connecting it with Brooklyn.
It was remarkable at its time, and heralded in many new suspension bridges to span across many American waterways.
Soon the Brooklyn Bridge enabled the transportation of 33 million persons a year, even before the arrival of automobiles.
The Brooklyn Bridge also enjoys the dubious distinction of being "the most sold bridge in the world." Specifically,
| “ | If you believe that, I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge | ” |
is a common proverb to describe a statement that the speaker knows is false, or at least finds impossible to believe. (Or says he does.)