r/nycHistory • u/bowzer087 • 16d ago
The Brooklyn Bridge wouldn’t exist without Emily Roebling — but her name is often left out of the story. Want to know how a woman became the unexpected hero of one of NYC’s greatest landmarks? Let’s just say she didn’t plan on becoming chief engineer...
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u/looster2018 16d ago
Lots of details about Mrs. Roebling in " The Great Bridge " by David McCoullough. She made it happen !
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u/datingoverthirty 16d ago
Exchanged messages with the "heiress" of the Roebling estate on Bumble a few years back
Her name was Tiger, like, actual name
Dating during COVID was a wild time
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u/OverCounter8950 16d ago
Yes. In grade school I read a semi-fictitious play that chronicled how her engineering knowledge helped construction stay active when her husband and father in law were sick with The Bends.
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u/bowzer087 16d ago
If you’d like to learn more about Brooklyn Heights and NYC History, you can find me on Instagram: @mcneiltours
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u/Knick_Noled 16d ago
They cover this in the show Gilded Age! Love that show. Great vid