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Historians in the News

4-10-09

David McCullough appears in video op ed in NYT opposing Brooklyn Bridge construction

The historian David McCullough calls for a halt to construction plans near the Brooklyn Bridge, which he says would obscure the monument and damage a forgotten historical site nearby.

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