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1. commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Category:Steve_BrodieCategory : Steve Brodie (bridge jumper) - Wikimedia

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   Media in category "Steve Brodie (bridge jumper)" The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. On the Bowery LCCN2014636111.jpg 2,007 × 3,072; 1,011 KB

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Larry_Donovan_(bridge_jumper)Larry Donovan (bridge jumper) - Wikipedia

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   Lawrence " Larry " [2] M. Donovan, born Lawrence Degnan [3] or possibly Duignan [4] (1862 [5] – August 7, 1888 [3]) was a newspaper typesetter who became famous for leaping from bridges, first around the northeastern United States, and later in England. Inspired by the first successful Brooklyn Bridge jump by Steve Brodie, Donovan sought fame ...

3. travsd.wordpress.com › 2019/12/25 › steve-brodie-ofSteve Brodie: Of the Bowery and the Brooklyn Bridge

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   Dec 25, 2019 · The name Steve Brodie (1861-1901) is holy to New York history lovers, even if his most famous feat stirred up a lot of muddy water. Brodie dined out for years on having jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge — or possibly not having done so. But the resulting fame also propelled him into show business, which attracts us especially to his story.

4. en-academic.com › dic › enwikiSteve Brodie (bridge jumper) - Academic Dictionaries and ...

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   Steve Brodie (bridge jumper) Steve Brodie (1863–1901) was an American bookmaker from Brooklyn who claimed to have jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge and survived on July 23 , 1886 . The newspaper reports at the time gave Brodie lots of publicity, and the New York City tavern he opened shortly afterward was a success.

5. www.researchgate.net › publication › 233338859_TheThe adventures of the bridge jumper - ResearchGate

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   Mar 1, 2010 · Steve Brodie's 1886 jump from the Brooklyn Bridge created a particularly modern fame that has much to tell us about the emergence of modern media celebrity and the kinds of spectacular stunt ...

6. www.atlasobscura.com › larry-donovan-bridge-jumperLarry Donovan, 1880s Bridge Jumper, Lived Too Soon - Atlas ...

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   Mar 21, 2017 · Early in the morning of August 28, 1886, Donovan made the plunge from the Brooklyn Bridge, jumping from a point 29 feet higher than where Brodie claimed to have jumped from, according to The New ...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bowery_BugsBowery Bugs - Wikipedia

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   Bowery Bugs is a 1949 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Arthur Davis, and written by Lloyd Turner and Bill Scott. [1] It was released on June 4, 1949, and features Bugs Bunny. [2] The cartoon tells the story of Steve Brodie, who reportedly jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived. [3]