The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
Published on the fortieth anniversary of its initial publication, this edition of the classic book contains a new Preface by David McCullough, “one of our most gifted living writers” (The Washington P…
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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
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