Description The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension Bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883.
When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying message.
She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge.
Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science.
It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the Bridge was finished at all.
Description The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension Bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883