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modern account of Steve Brodie, bridge jumper?
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I can't seem to find a modern book or journal article with good research on
Steve Brodie, the Brooklyn Bridge jumper who made a career out of his
(putative) brave leap in 1886.  Am I missing something?  Or was this scam
artist just too illusory for any factual account?

Christopher Gray
"Streetscapes" Columnist, Sunday Real Estate Section
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