[DOC] [TLE] Brooklyn Bridge - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com [PAR] The Brooklyn Bridge looms majestically over New York City's East River, linking 
the two ... It would be the very first steel suspension bridge, boasting the longest 
span in the world: ... two stately towers, the Brooklyn Bridge was dubbed the 
eighth wonder of the world. ... Once you click on the link, you will be added to our 
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Brooklyn Bridge and three other bridges that likewise cross the East River have 
stayed free ... Once you click on the link, you will be added to our list. [DOC] [TLE] Brooklyn Bridge opens - May 24, 1883 - HISTORY.com [PAR] ... deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is 
opened, ... and Manhattanwith a span of 1,595 feetand appointed him chief 
engineer. ... length and two stately towers, was dubbed the eighth wonder of the 
world. .... who had once captured his heart and inspired a romantically-themed 
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spans the East River from City Hall Park to Brooklyn Heights, is one of the oldest
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was viewed ... Once called the eighth wonder of the world, the Brooklyn Bridge 
still inspires artists and photographers, tourists and natives ... Instead they 
marvelled at the height of the towers and the height of the roadway over the East 
River. [DOC] [TLE] A look at the history of New York City's tunnels and bridges - NY ... [PAR] Apr 11, 2016 ... Brooklyn Bridge: The Eighth Wonder of the World ... Originally called Blackwell's 
Island Bridge, the span now known as the ... His 32-year-old son took over the 
job, but later became partially .... Despite an exceptionally difficult dig underneath 
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once doubting-Thomas newspapers now called the Eighth... [DOC] [TLE] Brooklyn Bridge Tour | Self-Guided | Free Tours by Foot [PAR] This magnificent structure, what many called the eighth wonder of the world when 
it ... as well as the East River Bridge it has been the Brooklyn Bridge since 1915. 
... A. Roebling) and that within each of the giant cables are over 5,000 steel wires! 
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river was half again longer than any ever .... did he re-emerge and then quietly, 
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1909)  that cross the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. ... The 
upper span of the bridge is open to pedestrians and bicyclists .... When it opened, 
the Brooklyn Bridge was deemed the Eighth Wonder of the World. [DOC] [TLE] The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building

Question: This span over the East River was once dubbed "The Eighth Wonder of the World"
Answer: Brooklyn Bridge