The monumental task of bringing the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge to the finish line then fell to Washington’s wife, Emily Roebling. Look back at Emily’s incredible life! 1.

Emily Warren Roebling remains one of the most influential women in the history of New York City after she contributed immensely to the design and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. Despite ...

In 1867, the New York State Senate passed a bill calling for the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge and soon John A. Roebling was named chief engineer. However, in June 1869, ...

Sadly, John Roebling's work on the Brooklyn Bridge would be short-lived: An injury sustained while scouting construction locations in 1869 proved fatal, leaving the project in Washington's hands.

Roebling began working on plans for the Brooklyn Bridge in 1867. He had planned out the big stone structures and how the cables for the suspension of the bridge would be laid out and connected.

Underneath the Brooklyn tower of the bridge is Emily Warren Roebling Plaza. "A big piece of the design on the ground mimics ...

On June 12, 1806, John A. Roebling, civil engineer and designer of bridges, was born in Mühlhausen, Prussia. Brooklyn Bridge, Roebling’s last and greatest achievement, spans New York’s East River ...

David McCullough, who died August 8 this year, wrote the definitive history of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. His research uncovered much about the Roebling family and Emily Roebling’s ...

The Brooklyn Bridge was designed by John A. Roebling, notes the official New York City website. Construction began in 1869 and was completed in 1883. "At the time, it was the longest suspension ...

Laurel Hatfield is a spirited Emily Roebling in “Brooklyn’s Bridge,” making its premiere at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando.

Celebrating Emily Warren Roebling, unsung hero of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge 02:46. Woven into the beams and towers of the Brooklyn Bridge is the story of a woman who was up for a ...